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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,241,119,278.22, 50,014,294,689.32 and 20,183,797,780.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,241,119,278.22, 50,014,294,689.32 and 20,183,797,780.54 is: 27,854,504,227.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,241,119,278.22 : 50,014,294,689.32 = 20,183,797,780.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,241,119,278.22/50,014,294,689.32 = 20,183,797,780.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,241,119,278.22x = 50,014,294,689.32 × 20,183,797,780.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,241,119,278.22x = 1,009,478,410,145,770,504,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,478,410,145,770,504,192/36,241,119,278.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,854,504,227.54

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