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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,897,269,271.96, 50,918,280,698.45 and 19,980,946,000.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,897,269,271.96, 50,918,280,698.45 and 19,980,946,000.38 is: 27,573,732,071.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,897,269,271.96 : 50,918,280,698.45 = 19,980,946,000.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,897,269,271.96/50,918,280,698.45 = 19,980,946,000.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,897,269,271.96x = 50,918,280,698.45 × 19,980,946,000.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,897,269,271.96x = 1,017,395,417,067,920,687,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,395,417,067,920,687,104/36,897,269,271.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,573,732,071.31

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