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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,366,960,042.93, 50,179,126,196.53 and 20,307,170,084.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,366,960,042.93, 50,179,126,196.53 and 20,307,170,084.85 is: 28,019,830,339.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,366,960,042.93 : 50,179,126,196.53 = 20,307,170,084.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,366,960,042.93/50,179,126,196.53 = 20,307,170,084.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,366,960,042.93x = 50,179,126,196.53 × 20,307,170,084.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,366,960,042.93x = 1,018,996,050,382,086,864,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,996,050,382,086,864,896/36,366,960,042.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,019,830,339.93

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