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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,077,499,812.80, 75,116,249,719.20 and 26,858,488,228.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,077,499,812.80, 75,116,249,719.20 and 26,858,488,228.80 is: 40,287,732,343.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,077,499,812.80 : 75,116,249,719.20 = 26,858,488,228.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,077,499,812.80/75,116,249,719.20 = 26,858,488,228.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,077,499,812.80x = 75,116,249,719.20 × 26,858,488,228.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,077,499,812.80x = 2,017,508,908,874,734,239,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,508,908,874,734,239,744/50,077,499,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,287,732,343.20

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