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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,290,398,439.84, 69,400,818,673.68 and 27,427,591,419.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,290,398,439.84, 69,400,818,673.68 and 27,427,591,419.04 is: 37,850,113,695.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,290,398,439.84 : 69,400,818,673.68 = 27,427,591,419.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,290,398,439.84/69,400,818,673.68 = 27,427,591,419.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,290,398,439.84x = 69,400,818,673.68 × 27,427,591,419.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,290,398,439.84x = 1,903,497,298,728,576,352,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,497,298,728,576,352,256/50,290,398,439.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,850,113,695.27

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