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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,522,837,286.72, 68,344,384,641.96 and 37,293,650,031.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,522,837,286.72, 68,344,384,641.96 and 37,293,650,031.04 is: 51,467,397,711.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,522,837,286.72 : 68,344,384,641.96 = 37,293,650,031.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,522,837,286.72/68,344,384,641.96 = 37,293,650,031.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,522,837,286.72x = 68,344,384,641.96 × 37,293,650,031.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,522,837,286.72x = 2,548,811,562,424,041,209,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,811,562,424,041,209,856/49,522,837,286.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,467,397,711.23

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