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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,799,531,005.02, 50,783,352,884.33 and 19,883,178,558.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,799,531,005.02, 50,783,352,884.33 and 19,883,178,558.86 is: 27,438,786,463.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,799,531,005.02 : 50,783,352,884.33 = 19,883,178,558.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,799,531,005.02/50,783,352,884.33 = 19,883,178,558.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,799,531,005.02x = 50,783,352,884.33 × 19,883,178,558.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,799,531,005.02x = 1,009,734,473,216,378,011,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,734,473,216,378,011,648/36,799,531,005.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,438,786,463.85

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