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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,938,860,334.54, 50,974,261,571.08 and 20,022,144,715.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,938,860,334.54, 50,974,261,571.08 and 20,022,144,715.16 is: 27,629,819,455.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,938,860,334.54 : 50,974,261,571.08 = 20,022,144,715.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,938,860,334.54/50,974,261,571.08 = 20,022,144,715.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,938,860,334.54x = 50,974,261,571.08 × 20,022,144,715.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,938,860,334.54x = 1,020,614,041,924,582,899,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,614,041,924,582,899,712/36,938,860,334.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,629,819,455.21

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