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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,807,179,612.44, 70,113,965,558.94 and 28,251,558,754.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,807,179,612.44, 70,113,965,558.94 and 28,251,558,754.20 is: 38,987,183,161.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,807,179,612.44 : 70,113,965,558.94 = 28,251,558,754.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,807,179,612.44/70,113,965,558.94 = 28,251,558,754.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,807,179,612.44x = 70,113,965,558.94 × 28,251,558,754.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,807,179,612.44x = 1,980,828,817,478,348,701,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,828,817,478,348,701,696/50,807,179,612.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,987,183,161.68

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