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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,550,185,385.78, 69,725,666,386.36 and 32,508,511,521.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,550,185,385.78, 69,725,666,386.36 and 32,508,511,521.54 is: 44,840,144,734.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,550,185,385.78 : 69,725,666,386.36 = 32,508,511,521.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,550,185,385.78/69,725,666,386.36 = 32,508,511,521.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,550,185,385.78x = 69,725,666,386.36 × 32,508,511,521.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,550,185,385.78x = 2,266,677,629,067,689,721,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,677,629,067,689,721,856/50,550,185,385.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,840,144,734.77

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