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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,172,703,715.92, 69,240,158,238.36 and 27,308,736,797.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,172,703,715.92, 69,240,158,238.36 and 27,308,736,797.80 is: 37,687,051,267.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,172,703,715.92 : 69,240,158,238.36 = 27,308,736,797.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,172,703,715.92/69,240,158,238.36 = 27,308,736,797.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,172,703,715.92x = 69,240,158,238.36 × 27,308,736,797.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,172,703,715.92x = 1,890,861,257,169,396,563,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,861,257,169,396,563,968/50,172,703,715.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,687,051,267.47

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