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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,546,998,020.43, 69,757,049,960.57 and 27,991,861,426.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,546,998,020.43, 69,757,049,960.57 and 27,991,861,426.49 is: 38,629,983,035.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,546,998,020.43 : 69,757,049,960.57 = 27,991,861,426.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,546,998,020.43/69,757,049,960.57 = 27,991,861,426.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,546,998,020.43x = 69,757,049,960.57 × 27,991,861,426.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,546,998,020.43x = 1,952,629,676,016,875,339,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,629,676,016,875,339,776/50,546,998,020.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,629,983,035.35

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