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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,112,069,778.16, 49,828,676,918.22 and 20,871,580,777.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,112,069,778.16, 49,828,676,918.22 and 20,871,580,777.77 is: 28,799,325,592.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,112,069,778.16 : 49,828,676,918.22 = 20,871,580,777.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,112,069,778.16/49,828,676,918.22 = 20,871,580,777.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,112,069,778.16x = 49,828,676,918.22 × 20,871,580,777.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,112,069,778.16x = 1,040,003,255,348,032,307,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,003,255,348,032,307,200/36,112,069,778.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,799,325,592.16

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