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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,422,721,300.57, 50,259,982,290.76 and 20,145,977,804.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,422,721,300.57, 50,259,982,290.76 and 20,145,977,804.69 is: 27,799,583,653.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,422,721,300.57 : 50,259,982,290.76 = 20,145,977,804.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,422,721,300.57/50,259,982,290.76 = 20,145,977,804.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,422,721,300.57x = 50,259,982,290.76 × 20,145,977,804.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,422,721,300.57x = 1,012,536,487,693,512,212,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,536,487,693,512,212,480/36,422,721,300.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,799,583,653.78

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