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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,999,730,324.88, 68,999,696,176.40 and 27,136,868,382.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,999,730,324.88, 68,999,696,176.40 and 27,136,868,382.21 is: 37,448,915,451.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,999,730,324.88 : 68,999,696,176.40 = 27,136,868,382.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,999,730,324.88/68,999,696,176.40 = 27,136,868,382.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,999,730,324.88x = 68,999,696,176.40 × 27,136,868,382.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,999,730,324.88x = 1,872,435,673,551,445,164,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,435,673,551,445,164,032/49,999,730,324.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,448,915,451.84

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