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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,499,363,173.19, 50,368,454,511.12 and 20,222,910,630.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,499,363,173.19, 50,368,454,511.12 and 20,222,910,630.23 is: 27,907,247,294.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,499,363,173.19 : 50,368,454,511.12 = 20,222,910,630.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,499,363,173.19/50,368,454,511.12 = 20,222,910,630.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,499,363,173.19x = 50,368,454,511.12 × 20,222,910,630.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,499,363,173.19x = 1,018,596,754,161,184,931,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,596,754,161,184,931,840/36,499,363,173.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,907,247,294.37

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