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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,967,931,187.20, 74,949,137,900.72 and 36,535,979,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,967,931,187.20, 74,949,137,900.72 and 36,535,979,600.40 is: 54,801,952,139.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,967,931,187.20 : 74,949,137,900.72 = 36,535,979,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,967,931,187.20/74,949,137,900.72 = 36,535,979,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,967,931,187.20x = 74,949,137,900.72 × 36,535,979,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,967,931,187.20x = 2,738,340,173,408,272,646,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,738,340,173,408,272,646,144/49,967,931,187.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,801,952,139.05

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