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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,170,576,459.04, 49,915,436,895.57 and 20,112,912,772.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,170,576,459.04, 49,915,436,895.57 and 20,112,912,772.07 is: 27,755,842,636.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,170,576,459.04 : 49,915,436,895.57 = 20,112,912,772.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,170,576,459.04/49,915,436,895.57 = 20,112,912,772.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,170,576,459.04x = 49,915,436,895.57 × 20,112,912,772.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,170,576,459.04x = 1,003,944,828,260,114,366,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,944,828,260,114,366,464/36,170,576,459.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755,842,636.27

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