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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,596,237,679.44, 69,822,814,615.88 and 28,042,557,159.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,596,237,679.44, 69,822,814,615.88 and 28,042,557,159.92 is: 38,698,732,548.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,596,237,679.44 : 69,822,814,615.88 = 28,042,557,159.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,596,237,679.44/69,822,814,615.88 = 28,042,557,159.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,596,237,679.44x = 69,822,814,615.88 × 28,042,557,159.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,596,237,679.44x = 1,958,010,269,932,312,592,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,010,269,932,312,592,384/50,596,237,679.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,698,732,548.80

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