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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,499,363,173.93, 50,368,454,512.15 and 20,222,910,630.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,499,363,173.93, 50,368,454,512.15 and 20,222,910,630.98 is: 27,907,247,295.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,499,363,173.93 : 50,368,454,512.15 = 20,222,910,630.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,499,363,173.93/50,368,454,512.15 = 20,222,910,630.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,499,363,173.93x = 50,368,454,512.15 × 20,222,910,630.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,499,363,173.93x = 1,018,596,754,219,871,633,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,596,754,219,871,633,408/36,499,363,173.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,907,247,295.41

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