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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,998,008.68, 69,757,049,944.33 and 27,991,861,414.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,998,008.68, 69,757,049,944.33 and 27,991,861,414.71 is: 38,629,983,019.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,998,008.68 : 69,757,049,944.33 = 27,991,861,414.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,998,008.68/69,757,049,944.33 = 27,991,861,414.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,998,008.68x = 69,757,049,944.33 × 27,991,861,414.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,998,008.68x = 1,952,629,674,740,745,240,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,629,674,740,745,240,576/50,546,998,008.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,983,019.08

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