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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,335,666,152.44, 50,141,127,213.48 and 20,277,086,883.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,335,666,152.44, 50,141,127,213.48 and 20,277,086,883.48 is: 27,981,212,417.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,335,666,152.44 : 50,141,127,213.48 = 20,277,086,883.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,335,666,152.44/50,141,127,213.48 = 20,277,086,883.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,335,666,152.44x = 50,141,127,213.48 × 20,277,086,883.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,335,666,152.44x = 1,016,715,992,943,357,460,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,715,992,943,357,460,480/36,335,666,152.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,981,212,417.52

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