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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,998,009.06, 69,757,049,944.82 and 27,991,861,415.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,998,009.06, 69,757,049,944.82 and 27,991,861,415.08 is: 38,629,983,019.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,998,009.06 : 69,757,049,944.82 = 27,991,861,415.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,998,009.06/69,757,049,944.82 = 27,991,861,415.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,998,009.06x = 69,757,049,944.82 × 27,991,861,415.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,998,009.06x = 1,952,629,674,780,215,738,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,629,674,780,215,738,368/50,546,998,009.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,983,019.57

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