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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,879,357,682.63, 68,832,965,238.50 and 27,015,926,628.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,879,357,682.63, 68,832,965,238.50 and 27,015,926,628.11 is: 37,281,681,739.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,879,357,682.63 : 68,832,965,238.50 = 27,015,926,628.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,879,357,682.63/68,832,965,238.50 = 27,015,926,628.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,879,357,682.63x = 68,832,965,238.50 × 27,015,926,628.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,879,357,682.63x = 1,859,586,338,478,299,283,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,586,338,478,299,283,456/49,879,357,682.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,281,681,739.18

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