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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,871,629,458, 68,821,998,078.28 and 27,008,581,876.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,871,629,458, 68,821,998,078.28 and 27,008,581,876.88 is: 37,271,382,351.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,871,629,458 : 68,821,998,078.28 = 27,008,581,876.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,871,629,458/68,821,998,078.28 = 27,008,581,876.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,871,629,458x = 68,821,998,078.28 × 27,008,581,876.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,871,629,458x = 1,858,784,570,027,703,533,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,858,784,570,027,703,533,568/49,871,629,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,271,382,351.63

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