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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,192,498,806.52, 49,946,108,005.35 and 19,917,979,410.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,192,498,806.52, 49,946,108,005.35 and 19,917,979,410.78 is: 27,487,064,549.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,192,498,806.52 : 49,946,108,005.35 = 19,917,979,410.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,192,498,806.52/49,946,108,005.35 = 19,917,979,410.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,192,498,806.52x = 49,946,108,005.35 × 19,917,979,410.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,192,498,806.52x = 994,825,550,899,155,304,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,825,550,899,155,304,448/36,192,498,806.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,487,064,549.41

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