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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,331,222,322.07, 50,136,911,995.86 and 20,054,686,770.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,331,222,322.07, 50,136,911,995.86 and 20,054,686,770.63 is: 27,675,371,249.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,331,222,322.07 : 50,136,911,995.86 = 20,054,686,770.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,331,222,322.07/50,136,911,995.86 = 20,054,686,770.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,331,222,322.07x = 50,136,911,995.86 × 20,054,686,770.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,331,222,322.07x = 1,005,480,065,723,614,101,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,480,065,723,614,101,504/36,331,222,322.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,675,371,249.84

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