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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,448,821,814.32, 50,299,003,522.08 and 20,172,460,397.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,448,821,814.32, 50,299,003,522.08 and 20,172,460,397.04 is: 27,837,790,250.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,448,821,814.32 : 50,299,003,522.08 = 20,172,460,397.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,448,821,814.32/50,299,003,522.08 = 20,172,460,397.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,448,821,814.32x = 50,299,003,522.08 × 20,172,460,397.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,448,821,814.32x = 1,014,654,656,559,734,325,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,654,656,559,734,325,248/36,448,821,814.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,837,790,250.91

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