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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,006,911,370.84, 49,689,537,692.22 and 20,165,718,042.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,006,911,370.84, 49,689,537,692.22 and 20,165,718,042.84 is: 27,828,690,899.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,006,911,370.84 : 49,689,537,692.22 = 20,165,718,042.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,006,911,370.84/49,689,537,692.22 = 20,165,718,042.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,006,911,370.84x = 49,689,537,692.22 × 20,165,718,042.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,006,911,370.84x = 1,002,025,206,780,379,136,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,025,206,780,379,136,000/36,006,911,370.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,828,690,899.38

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