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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,316,778,200.49, 50,117,014,761.81 and 20,259,446,489.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,316,778,200.49, 50,117,014,761.81 and 20,259,446,489.19 is: 27,957,958,527.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,316,778,200.49 : 50,117,014,761.81 = 20,259,446,489.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,316,778,200.49/50,117,014,761.81 = 20,259,446,489.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,316,778,200.49x = 50,117,014,761.81 × 20,259,446,489.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,316,778,200.49x = 1,015,342,978,764,753,862,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,342,978,764,753,862,656/36,316,778,200.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,957,958,527.03

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