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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,998,019.68, 69,757,049,959.53 and 27,991,861,425.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,998,019.68, 69,757,049,959.53 and 27,991,861,425.74 is: 38,629,983,034.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,998,019.68 : 69,757,049,959.53 = 27,991,861,425.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,998,019.68/69,757,049,959.53 = 27,991,861,425.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,998,019.68x = 69,757,049,959.53 × 27,991,861,425.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,998,019.68x = 1,952,629,675,935,585,796,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,629,675,935,585,796,096/50,546,998,019.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,983,034.31

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