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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,998,013.14, 69,757,049,950.46 and 27,991,861,419.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,998,013.14, 69,757,049,950.46 and 27,991,861,419.17 is: 38,629,983,025.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,998,013.14 : 69,757,049,950.46 = 27,991,861,419.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,998,013.14/69,757,049,950.46 = 27,991,861,419.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,998,013.14x = 69,757,049,950.46 × 27,991,861,419.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,998,013.14x = 1,952,629,675,223,047,208,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,629,675,223,047,208,960/50,546,998,013.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,983,025.22

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