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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,121,496,470.02, 49,836,419,239.52 and 20,874,033,449.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,121,496,470.02, 49,836,419,239.52 and 20,874,033,449.06 is: 28,799,667,340.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,121,496,470.02 : 49,836,419,239.52 = 20,874,033,449.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,121,496,470.02/49,836,419,239.52 = 20,874,033,449.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,121,496,470.02x = 49,836,419,239.52 × 20,874,033,449.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,121,496,470.02x = 1,040,287,082,187,117,821,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,287,082,187,117,821,952/36,121,496,470.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,799,667,340.76

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