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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717,804,855.87, 68,610,598,224.68 and 26,854,942,443.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717,804,855.87, 68,610,598,224.68 and 26,854,942,443.83 is: 37,059,835,439.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717,804,855.87 : 68,610,598,224.68 = 26,854,942,443.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717,804,855.87/68,610,598,224.68 = 26,854,942,443.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717,804,855.87x = 68,610,598,224.68 × 26,854,942,443.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717,804,855.87x = 1,842,533,666,360,526,372,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,533,666,360,526,372,864/49,717,804,855.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,059,835,439.27

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