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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,629,225,998.36, 86,431,177,895.54 and 36,909,591,391.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,629,225,998.36, 86,431,177,895.54 and 36,909,591,391.19 is: 50,936,913,377.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,629,225,998.36 : 86,431,177,895.54 = 36,909,591,391.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,629,225,998.36/86,431,177,895.54 = 36,909,591,391.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,629,225,998.36x = 86,431,177,895.54 × 36,909,591,391.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,629,225,998.36x = 3,190,139,459,583,018,008,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,139,459,583,018,008,576/62,629,225,998.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,936,913,377.57

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