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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,170,576,454.53, 49,915,436,889.37 and 20,112,912,767.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,170,576,454.53, 49,915,436,889.37 and 20,112,912,767.57 is: 27,755,842,630.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,170,576,454.53 : 49,915,436,889.37 = 20,112,912,767.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,170,576,454.53/49,915,436,889.37 = 20,112,912,767.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,170,576,454.53x = 49,915,436,889.37 × 20,112,912,767.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,170,576,454.53x = 1,003,944,827,910,694,240,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,944,827,910,694,240,256/36,170,576,454.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755,842,630.06

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