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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,388,297,822.25, 50,218,449,506.68 and 20,111,554,493.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,388,297,822.25, 50,218,449,506.68 and 20,111,554,493.96 is: 27,755,381,380.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,388,297,822.25 : 50,218,449,506.68 = 20,111,554,493.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,388,297,822.25/50,218,449,506.68 = 20,111,554,493.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,388,297,822.25x = 50,218,449,506.68 × 20,111,554,493.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,388,297,822.25x = 1,009,971,083,855,653,109,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,971,083,855,653,109,760/36,388,297,822.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755,381,380.83

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