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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,141,534,473.97, 49,876,527,300.12 and 20,084,892,311.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,141,534,473.97, 49,876,527,300.12 and 20,084,892,311.01 is: 27,717,823,668.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,141,534,473.97 : 49,876,527,300.12 = 20,084,892,311.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,141,534,473.97/49,876,527,300.12 = 20,084,892,311.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,141,534,473.97x = 49,876,527,300.12 × 20,084,892,311.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,141,534,473.97x = 1,001,764,679,670,060,548,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,764,679,670,060,548,096/36,141,534,473.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,717,823,668.82

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