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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,852,427,799.12, 50,856,239,523 and 19,936,070,672.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,852,427,799.12, 50,856,239,523 and 19,936,070,672.72 is: 27,511,717,567.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,852,427,799.12 : 50,856,239,523 = 19,936,070,672.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,852,427,799.12/50,856,239,523 = 19,936,070,672.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,852,427,799.12x = 50,856,239,523 × 19,936,070,672.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,852,427,799.12x = 1,013,873,585,279,304,073,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,873,585,279,304,073,216/36,852,427,799.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,511,717,567.32

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