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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,197,941,187.16, 49,952,375,486.82 and 20,956,675,638.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,197,941,187.16, 49,952,375,486.82 and 20,956,675,638.96 is: 28,919,758,863.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,197,941,187.16 : 49,952,375,486.82 = 20,956,675,638.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,197,941,187.16/49,952,375,486.82 = 20,956,675,638.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,197,941,187.16x = 49,952,375,486.82 × 20,956,675,638.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,197,941,187.16x = 1,046,835,730,472,823,291,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,835,730,472,823,291,904/36,197,941,187.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,919,758,863.09

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