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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,343,987,598.12, 69,474,709,685.82 and 27,788,855,260.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,343,987,598.12, 69,474,709,685.82 and 27,788,855,260.60 is: 38,348,624,013.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,343,987,598.12 : 69,474,709,685.82 = 27,788,855,260.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,343,987,598.12/69,474,709,685.82 = 27,788,855,260.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,343,987,598.12x = 69,474,709,685.82 × 27,788,855,260.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,343,987,598.12x = 1,930,622,651,731,457,081,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,930,622,651,731,457,081,344/50,343,987,598.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,348,624,013.32

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