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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,534,228,944.12, 50,417,344,540.44 and 20,258,982,335.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,534,228,944.12, 50,417,344,540.44 and 20,258,982,335.40 is: 27,957,455,842.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,228,944.12 : 50,417,344,540.44 = 20,258,982,335.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,228,944.12/50,417,344,540.44 = 20,258,982,335.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,228,944.12x = 50,417,344,540.44 × 20,258,982,335.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,228,944.12x = 1,021,404,092,442,832,273,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,404,092,442,832,273,408/36,534,228,944.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,957,455,842.44

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