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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,215,242,473.60, 49,977,036,921.60 and 20,157,577,873.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,215,242,473.60, 49,977,036,921.60 and 20,157,577,873.92 is: 27,817,458,750.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,215,242,473.60 : 49,977,036,921.60 = 20,157,577,873.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,215,242,473.60/49,977,036,921.60 = 20,157,577,873.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,215,242,473.60x = 49,977,036,921.60 × 20,157,577,873.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,215,242,473.60x = 1,007,416,013,654,926,950,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,416,013,654,926,950,400/36,215,242,473.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,817,458,750.67

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