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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,121,500,927.09, 49,836,425,353.83 and 20,874,037,913.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,121,500,927.09, 49,836,425,353.83 and 20,874,037,913.01 is: 28,799,673,479.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,121,500,927.09 : 49,836,425,353.83 = 20,874,037,913.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,121,500,927.09/49,836,425,353.83 = 20,874,037,913.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,121,500,927.09x = 49,836,425,353.83 × 20,874,037,913.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,121,500,927.09x = 1,040,287,432,284,740,124,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,287,432,284,740,124,672/36,121,500,927.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,799,673,479.36

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