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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,298,543,768.92, 50,092,038,654.93 and 20,021,785,570.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,298,543,768.92, 50,092,038,654.93 and 20,021,785,570.35 is: 27,630,090,703.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,298,543,768.92 : 50,092,038,654.93 = 20,021,785,570.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,298,543,768.92/50,092,038,654.93 = 20,021,785,570.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,298,543,768.92x = 50,092,038,654.93 × 20,021,785,570.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,298,543,768.92x = 1,002,932,056,730,691,829,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,932,056,730,691,829,760/36,298,543,768.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,630,090,703.24

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