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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,398,466,288.72, 50,225,533,219.49 and 20,119,874,119.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,398,466,288.72, 50,225,533,219.49 and 20,119,874,119.83 is: 27,763,021,605.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,398,466,288.72 : 50,225,533,219.49 = 20,119,874,119.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,398,466,288.72/50,225,533,219.49 = 20,119,874,119.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,398,466,288.72x = 50,225,533,219.49 × 20,119,874,119.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,398,466,288.72x = 1,010,531,405,977,378,357,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,531,405,977,378,357,248/36,398,466,288.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,763,021,605.41

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