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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,721,109,806.96, 68,614,330,775.60 and 27,165,488,896.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,721,109,806.96, 68,614,330,775.60 and 27,165,488,896.88 is: 37,487,937,177.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,721,109,806.96 : 68,614,330,775.60 = 27,165,488,896.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,721,109,806.96/68,614,330,775.60 = 27,165,488,896.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,721,109,806.96x = 68,614,330,775.60 × 27,165,488,896.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,721,109,806.96x = 1,863,941,840,851,413,499,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,941,840,851,413,499,904/49,721,109,806.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,487,937,177.75

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