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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,111,796,083.68, 69,154,638,344.82 and 27,248,769,958.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,111,796,083.68, 69,154,638,344.82 and 27,248,769,958.29 is: 37,603,498,159.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,111,796,083.68 : 69,154,638,344.82 = 27,248,769,958.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,111,796,083.68/69,154,638,344.82 = 27,248,769,958.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,111,796,083.68x = 69,154,638,344.82 × 27,248,769,958.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,111,796,083.68x = 1,884,378,831,806,533,468,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,378,831,806,533,468,160/50,111,796,083.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,603,498,159.59

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