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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,298,543,769.92, 50,092,038,656.31 and 20,021,785,571.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,298,543,769.92, 50,092,038,656.31 and 20,021,785,571.35 is: 27,630,090,704.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,298,543,769.92 : 50,092,038,656.31 = 20,021,785,571.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,298,543,769.92/50,092,038,656.31 = 20,021,785,571.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,298,543,769.92x = 50,092,038,656.31 × 20,021,785,571.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,298,543,769.92x = 1,002,932,056,808,413,855,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,932,056,808,413,855,744/36,298,543,769.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,630,090,704.62

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