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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,535,994,575.12, 69,741,851,744.76 and 27,980,859,974.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,535,994,575.12, 69,741,851,744.76 and 27,980,859,974.04 is: 38,614,793,364.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,535,994,575.12 : 69,741,851,744.76 = 27,980,859,974.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,535,994,575.12/69,741,851,744.76 = 27,980,859,974.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,535,994,575.12x = 69,741,851,744.76 × 27,980,859,974.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,535,994,575.12x = 1,951,436,988,000,386,678,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,436,988,000,386,678,784/50,535,994,575.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,614,793,364.75

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