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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,938,860,333.54, 50,974,261,569.70 and 20,022,144,714.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,938,860,333.54, 50,974,261,569.70 and 20,022,144,714.16 is: 27,629,819,453.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,938,860,333.54 : 50,974,261,569.70 = 20,022,144,714.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,938,860,333.54/50,974,261,569.70 = 20,022,144,714.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,938,860,333.54x = 50,974,261,569.70 × 20,022,144,714.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,938,860,333.54x = 1,020,614,041,845,856,075,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,614,041,845,856,075,776/36,938,860,333.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629,819,453.83

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