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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,999,730,321.89, 68,999,696,172.24 and 27,136,868,379.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,999,730,321.89, 68,999,696,172.24 and 27,136,868,379.19 is: 37,448,915,447.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,999,730,321.89 : 68,999,696,172.24 = 27,136,868,379.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,999,730,321.89/68,999,696,172.24 = 27,136,868,379.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,999,730,321.89x = 68,999,696,172.24 × 27,136,868,379.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,999,730,321.89x = 1,872,435,673,230,176,944,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,435,673,230,176,944,128/49,999,730,321.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,448,915,447.66

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