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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,986,057.53, 69,757,033,451.72 and 27,991,849,463.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,986,057.53, 69,757,033,451.72 and 27,991,849,463.56 is: 38,629,966,526.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,986,057.53 : 69,757,033,451.72 = 27,991,849,463.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,986,057.53/69,757,033,451.72 = 27,991,849,463.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,986,057.53x = 69,757,033,451.72 × 27,991,849,463.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,986,057.53x = 1,952,628,379,405,065,650,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,628,379,405,065,650,176/50,546,986,057.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,966,526.25

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