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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,388,297,822.24, 50,218,449,506.69 and 20,111,554,493.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,388,297,822.24, 50,218,449,506.69 and 20,111,554,493.94 is: 27,755,381,380.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,388,297,822.24 : 50,218,449,506.69 = 20,111,554,493.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,388,297,822.24/50,218,449,506.69 = 20,111,554,493.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,388,297,822.24x = 50,218,449,506.69 × 20,111,554,493.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,388,297,822.24x = 1,009,971,083,855,070,494,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,971,083,855,070,494,720/36,388,297,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755,381,380.82

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