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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,214,864,039.95, 49,976,514,778.28 and 20,157,200,512.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,214,864,039.95, 49,976,514,778.28 and 20,157,200,512.35 is: 27,816,938,044.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,214,864,039.95 : 49,976,514,778.28 = 20,157,200,512.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,214,864,039.95/49,976,514,778.28 = 20,157,200,512.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,214,864,039.95x = 49,976,514,778.28 × 20,157,200,512.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,214,864,039.95x = 1,007,386,629,294,112,112,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,386,629,294,112,112,640/36,214,864,039.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,816,938,044.63

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