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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,197,288,709.12, 49,951,475,685.71 and 20,956,023,182.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,197,288,709.12, 49,951,475,685.71 and 20,956,023,182.79 is: 28,918,858,837.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,197,288,709.12 : 49,951,475,685.71 = 20,956,023,182.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,197,288,709.12/49,951,475,685.71 = 20,956,023,182.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,197,288,709.12x = 49,951,475,685.71 × 20,956,023,182.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,197,288,709.12x = 1,046,784,282,484,267,941,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,784,282,484,267,941,888/36,197,288,709.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,918,858,837.64

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