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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,501,676,470.96, 68,312,320,899.24 and 26,946,711,103.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,501,676,470.96, 68,312,320,899.24 and 26,946,711,103.60 is: 37,186,465,334.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,501,676,470.96 : 68,312,320,899.24 = 26,946,711,103.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,501,676,470.96/68,312,320,899.24 = 26,946,711,103.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,501,676,470.96x = 68,312,320,899.24 × 26,946,711,103.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,501,676,470.96x = 1,840,792,376,088,236,654,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,792,376,088,236,654,592/49,501,676,470.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,186,465,334.53

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