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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839,294,236.70, 68,778,229,408.44 and 27,284,157,642.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839,294,236.70, 68,778,229,408.44 and 27,284,157,642.73 is: 37,652,139,387.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839,294,236.70 : 68,778,229,408.44 = 27,284,157,642.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839,294,236.70/68,778,229,408.44 = 27,284,157,642.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839,294,236.70x = 68,778,229,408.44 × 27,284,157,642.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839,294,236.70x = 1,876,556,053,567,725,633,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,556,053,567,725,633,536/49,839,294,236.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,652,139,387.36

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