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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,389,630,789.56, 68,158,310,370.73 and 26,834,870,854.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,389,630,789.56, 68,158,310,370.73 and 26,834,870,854.40 is: 37,032,458,579.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,389,630,789.56 : 68,158,310,370.73 = 26,834,870,854.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,389,630,789.56/68,158,310,370.73 = 26,834,870,854.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,389,630,789.56x = 68,158,310,370.73 × 26,834,870,854.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,389,630,789.56x = 1,829,019,456,452,379,279,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,019,456,452,379,279,360/49,389,630,789.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,032,458,579.12

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