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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,938,860,334.04, 50,974,261,570.39 and 20,022,144,714.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,938,860,334.04, 50,974,261,570.39 and 20,022,144,714.66 is: 27,629,819,454.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,938,860,334.04 : 50,974,261,570.39 = 20,022,144,714.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,938,860,334.04/50,974,261,570.39 = 20,022,144,714.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,938,860,334.04x = 50,974,261,570.39 × 20,022,144,714.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,938,860,334.04x = 1,020,614,041,885,280,436,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,614,041,885,280,436,224/36,938,860,334.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629,819,454.52

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