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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,170,576,460.04, 49,915,436,896.95 and 20,112,912,773.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,170,576,460.04, 49,915,436,896.95 and 20,112,912,773.07 is: 27,755,842,637.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,170,576,460.04 : 49,915,436,896.95 = 20,112,912,773.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,170,576,460.04/49,915,436,896.95 = 20,112,912,773.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,170,576,460.04x = 49,915,436,896.95 × 20,112,912,773.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,170,576,460.04x = 1,003,944,828,338,035,097,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,944,828,338,035,097,600/36,170,576,460.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755,842,637.65

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