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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,214,863,261.95, 49,976,513,704.37 and 20,157,199,733.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,214,863,261.95, 49,976,513,704.37 and 20,157,199,733.54 is: 27,816,936,969.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,214,863,261.95 : 49,976,513,704.37 = 20,157,199,733.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,214,863,261.95/49,976,513,704.37 = 20,157,199,733.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,214,863,261.95x = 49,976,513,704.37 × 20,157,199,733.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,214,863,261.95x = 1,007,386,568,724,985,282,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,386,568,724,985,282,560/36,214,863,261.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,816,936,969.73

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