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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,405,172,581.85, 50,237,111,656.41 and 20,127,838,350.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,405,172,581.85, 50,237,111,656.41 and 20,127,838,350.67 is: 27,775,296,500.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,405,172,581.85 : 50,237,111,656.41 = 20,127,838,350.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,405,172,581.85/50,237,111,656.41 = 20,127,838,350.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,405,172,581.85x = 50,237,111,656.41 × 20,127,838,350.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,405,172,581.85x = 1,011,164,462,624,780,058,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,164,462,624,780,058,624/36,405,172,581.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,775,296,500.83

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