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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,938,850,449.54, 50,974,247,962.64 and 20,022,134,797.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,938,850,449.54, 50,974,247,962.64 and 20,022,134,797.35 is: 27,629,805,786.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,938,850,449.54 : 50,974,247,962.64 = 20,022,134,797.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,938,850,449.54/50,974,247,962.64 = 20,022,134,797.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,938,850,449.54x = 50,974,247,962.64 × 20,022,134,797.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,938,850,449.54x = 1,020,613,263,901,581,639,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,613,263,901,581,639,680/36,938,850,449.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629,805,786.62

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