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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,214,863,262.39, 49,976,513,704.98 and 20,157,199,733.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,214,863,262.39, 49,976,513,704.98 and 20,157,199,733.98 is: 27,816,936,970.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,214,863,262.39 : 49,976,513,704.98 = 20,157,199,733.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,214,863,262.39/49,976,513,704.98 = 20,157,199,733.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,214,863,262.39x = 49,976,513,704.98 × 20,157,199,733.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,214,863,262.39x = 1,007,386,568,758,919,954,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,386,568,758,919,954,432/36,214,863,262.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,816,936,970.33

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