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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,349,804,468.27, 69,482,376,699.47 and 27,486,942,172.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,349,804,468.27, 69,482,376,699.47 and 27,486,942,172.87 is: 37,931,787,234.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,349,804,468.27 : 69,482,376,699.47 = 27,486,942,172.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,349,804,468.27/69,482,376,699.47 = 27,486,942,172.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,349,804,468.27x = 69,482,376,699.47 × 27,486,942,172.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,349,804,468.27x = 1,909,858,070,371,845,537,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,858,070,371,845,537,792/50,349,804,468.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,931,787,234.16

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