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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,078,335,792.50, 49,788,001,579.89 and 20,023,440,929.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,078,335,792.50, 49,788,001,579.89 and 20,023,440,929.14 is: 27,632,291,975.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,078,335,792.50 : 49,788,001,579.89 = 20,023,440,929.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,078,335,792.50/49,788,001,579.89 = 20,023,440,929.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,078,335,792.50x = 49,788,001,579.89 × 20,023,440,929.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,078,335,792.50x = 996,927,108,614,856,376,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,927,108,614,856,376,320/36,078,335,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,632,291,975.68

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