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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,534,228,947.88, 50,417,344,545.62 and 20,258,982,339.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,534,228,947.88, 50,417,344,545.62 and 20,258,982,339.17 is: 27,957,455,847.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,228,947.88 : 50,417,344,545.62 = 20,258,982,339.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,228,947.88/50,417,344,545.62 = 20,258,982,339.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,228,947.88x = 50,417,344,545.62 × 20,258,982,339.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,228,947.88x = 1,021,404,092,737,211,072,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,404,092,737,211,072,512/36,534,228,947.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,957,455,847.62

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