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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,477,519,721.83, 72,468,992,821.83 and 49,618,577,912.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,477,519,721.83, 72,468,992,821.83 and 49,618,577,912.20 is: 68,520,928,306.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,477,519,721.83 : 72,468,992,821.83 = 49,618,577,912.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,477,519,721.83/72,468,992,821.83 = 49,618,577,912.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,477,519,721.83x = 72,468,992,821.83 × 49,618,577,912.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,477,519,721.83x = 3,595,808,366,548,634,042,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,595,808,366,548,634,042,368/52,477,519,721.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,520,928,306.24

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