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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,121,500,930.09, 49,836,425,357.97 and 20,874,037,916.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,121,500,930.09, 49,836,425,357.97 and 20,874,037,916.01 is: 28,799,673,483.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,121,500,930.09 : 49,836,425,357.97 = 20,874,037,916.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,121,500,930.09/49,836,425,357.97 = 20,874,037,916.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,121,500,930.09x = 49,836,425,357.97 × 20,874,037,916.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,121,500,930.09x = 1,040,287,432,520,668,020,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,287,432,520,668,020,736/36,121,500,930.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,799,673,483.50

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