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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,938,851,364.16, 50,974,249,224.42 and 20,022,135,712.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,938,851,364.16, 50,974,249,224.42 and 20,022,135,712.38 is: 27,629,807,049.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,938,851,364.16 : 50,974,249,224.42 = 20,022,135,712.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,938,851,364.16/50,974,249,224.42 = 20,022,135,712.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,938,851,364.16x = 50,974,249,224.42 × 20,022,135,712.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,938,851,364.16x = 1,020,613,335,808,018,219,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,613,335,808,018,219,008/36,938,851,364.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629,807,049.12

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