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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,158,366,972.44, 69,218,557,720.56 and 27,603,230,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,158,366,972.44, 69,218,557,720.56 and 27,603,230,378.40 is: 38,092,464,140.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,158,366,972.44 : 69,218,557,720.56 = 27,603,230,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,158,366,972.44/69,218,557,720.56 = 27,603,230,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,158,366,972.44x = 69,218,557,720.56 × 27,603,230,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,158,366,972.44x = 1,910,655,795,221,195,653,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,655,795,221,195,653,120/50,158,366,972.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,092,464,140.05

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