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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,926,995,793.56, 68,899,237,565.10 and 27,371,374,918.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,926,995,793.56, 68,899,237,565.10 and 27,371,374,918.04 is: 37,772,488,269.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,926,995,793.56 : 68,899,237,565.10 = 27,371,374,918.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,926,995,793.56/68,899,237,565.10 = 27,371,374,918.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,926,995,793.56x = 68,899,237,565.10 × 27,371,374,918.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,926,995,793.56x = 1,885,866,862,961,457,627,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,866,862,961,457,627,136/49,926,995,793.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,772,488,269.86

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