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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,042,490,909.35, 49,738,744,593.77 and 19,986,303,125.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,042,490,909.35, 49,738,744,593.77 and 19,986,303,125.61 is: 27,581,157,724.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,042,490,909.35 : 49,738,744,593.77 = 19,986,303,125.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,042,490,909.35/49,738,744,593.77 = 19,986,303,125.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,042,490,909.35x = 49,738,744,593.77 × 19,986,303,125.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,042,490,909.35x = 994,093,626,538,282,975,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,093,626,538,282,975,232/36,042,490,909.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,581,157,724.05

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