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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,897,269,273.46, 50,918,280,700.52 and 19,980,946,001.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,897,269,273.46, 50,918,280,700.52 and 19,980,946,001.88 is: 27,573,732,073.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,897,269,273.46 : 50,918,280,700.52 = 19,980,946,001.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,897,269,273.46/50,918,280,700.52 = 19,980,946,001.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,897,269,273.46x = 50,918,280,700.52 × 19,980,946,001.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,897,269,273.46x = 1,017,395,417,185,658,601,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,395,417,185,658,601,472/36,897,269,273.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,573,732,073.38

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