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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,950,853,411.84, 50,992,839,141.12 and 20,035,071,160.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,950,853,411.84, 50,992,839,141.12 and 20,035,071,160.32 is: 27,648,756,835.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,950,853,411.84 : 50,992,839,141.12 = 20,035,071,160.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,950,853,411.84/50,992,839,141.12 = 20,035,071,160.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,950,853,411.84x = 50,992,839,141.12 × 20,035,071,160.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,950,853,411.84x = 1,021,645,160,859,090,288,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,645,160,859,090,288,640/36,950,853,411.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,648,756,835.80

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