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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,882,936,445.92, 50,898,468,728.16 and 19,966,583,453.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,882,936,445.92, 50,898,468,728.16 and 19,966,583,453.28 is: 27,553,894,061.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,936,445.92 : 50,898,468,728.16 = 19,966,583,453.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,936,445.92/50,898,468,728.16 = 19,966,583,453.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,936,445.92x = 50,898,468,728.16 × 19,966,583,453.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,936,445.92x = 1,016,268,523,504,969,056,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,268,523,504,969,056,256/36,882,936,445.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,553,894,061.42

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