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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,241,258,185.40, 69,333,394,831.02 and 27,686,930,838.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,241,258,185.40, 69,333,394,831.02 and 27,686,930,838.84 is: 38,208,217,246.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,241,258,185.40 : 69,333,394,831.02 = 27,686,930,838.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,241,258,185.40/69,333,394,831.02 = 27,686,930,838.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,241,258,185.40x = 69,333,394,831.02 × 27,686,930,838.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,241,258,185.40x = 1,919,628,907,508,437,614,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,628,907,508,437,614,592/50,241,258,185.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,208,217,246.96

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