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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,985,723,205.76, 70,360,516,768.31 and 27,811,441,851.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,985,723,205.76, 70,360,516,768.31 and 27,811,441,851.12 is: 38,379,909,074.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,985,723,205.76 : 70,360,516,768.31 = 27,811,441,851.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,985,723,205.76/70,360,516,768.31 = 27,811,441,851.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,985,723,205.76x = 70,360,516,768.31 × 27,811,441,851.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,985,723,205.76x = 1,956,827,420,716,468,011,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,827,420,716,468,011,008/50,985,723,205.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,379,909,074.15

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