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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,214,863,163.52, 49,976,513,568.92 and 20,157,199,635.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,214,863,163.52, 49,976,513,568.92 and 20,157,199,635.12 is: 27,816,936,834.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,214,863,163.52 : 49,976,513,568.92 = 20,157,199,635.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,214,863,163.52/49,976,513,568.92 = 20,157,199,635.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,214,863,163.52x = 49,976,513,568.92 × 20,157,199,635.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,214,863,163.52x = 1,007,386,561,076,003,864,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,386,561,076,003,864,576/36,214,863,163.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,816,936,834.12

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