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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,300,048,709.29, 50,094,115,475.43 and 20,023,288,371.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,300,048,709.29, 50,094,115,475.43 and 20,023,288,371.60 is: 27,632,164,571.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,300,048,709.29 : 50,094,115,475.43 = 20,023,288,371.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,300,048,709.29/50,094,115,475.43 = 20,023,288,371.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,300,048,709.29x = 50,094,115,475.43 × 20,023,288,371.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,300,048,709.29x = 1,003,048,919,884,514,721,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,048,919,884,514,721,792/36,300,048,709.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,632,164,571.39

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