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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,796,078,493.80, 55,194,117,740.70 and 20,227,450,474.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,796,078,493.80, 55,194,117,740.70 and 20,227,450,474.60 is: 30,341,175,711.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,796,078,493.80 : 55,194,117,740.70 = 20,227,450,474.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,796,078,493.80/55,194,117,740.70 = 20,227,450,474.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,796,078,493.80x = 55,194,117,740.70 × 20,227,450,474.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,796,078,493.80x = 1,116,436,283,089,250,287,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,436,283,089,250,287,616/36,796,078,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,341,175,711.90

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