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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,879,357,687.50, 68,832,965,245.23 and 27,015,926,632.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,879,357,687.50, 68,832,965,245.23 and 27,015,926,632.98 is: 37,281,681,745.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,879,357,687.50 : 68,832,965,245.23 = 27,015,926,632.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,879,357,687.50/68,832,965,245.23 = 27,015,926,632.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,879,357,687.50x = 68,832,965,245.23 × 27,015,926,632.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,879,357,687.50x = 1,859,586,338,995,595,640,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,586,338,995,595,640,832/49,879,357,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,281,681,745.91

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