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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,947,055,827.52, 109,278,081,717.60 and 50,253,401,274.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,947,055,827.52, 109,278,081,717.60 and 50,253,401,274.78 is: 75,281,931,927.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,947,055,827.52 : 109,278,081,717.60 = 50,253,401,274.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,947,055,827.52/109,278,081,717.60 = 50,253,401,274.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,947,055,827.52x = 109,278,081,717.60 × 50,253,401,274.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,947,055,827.52x = 5,491,595,291,092,753,317,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,595,291,092,753,317,888/72,947,055,827.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,281,931,927.14

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