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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,422,721,301.07, 50,259,982,291.45 and 20,145,977,805.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,422,721,301.07, 50,259,982,291.45 and 20,145,977,805.19 is: 27,799,583,654.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,422,721,301.07 : 50,259,982,291.45 = 20,145,977,805.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,422,721,301.07/50,259,982,291.45 = 20,145,977,805.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,422,721,301.07x = 50,259,982,291.45 × 20,145,977,805.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,422,721,301.07x = 1,012,536,487,732,542,832,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,536,487,732,542,832,640/36,422,721,301.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,799,583,654.47

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