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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,109,122,919.96, 54,116,566,822.12 and 20,172,815,675.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,109,122,919.96, 54,116,566,822.12 and 20,172,815,675.94 is: 30,232,900,697.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,109,122,919.96 : 54,116,566,822.12 = 20,172,815,675.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,109,122,919.96/54,116,566,822.12 = 20,172,815,675.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,109,122,919.96x = 54,116,566,822.12 × 20,172,815,675.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,109,122,919.96x = 1,091,683,527,517,316,841,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,683,527,517,316,841,472/36,109,122,919.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,232,900,697.62

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