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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,998,008.56, 69,757,049,944.14 and 27,991,861,414.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,998,008.56, 69,757,049,944.14 and 27,991,861,414.58 is: 38,629,983,018.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,998,008.56 : 69,757,049,944.14 = 27,991,861,414.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,998,008.56/69,757,049,944.14 = 27,991,861,414.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,998,008.56x = 69,757,049,944.14 × 27,991,861,414.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,998,008.56x = 1,952,629,674,725,953,765,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,629,674,725,953,765,376/50,546,998,008.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,983,018.88

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