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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,719,490.44, 51,055,510,682.48 and 20,080,370,532.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,719,490.44, 51,055,510,682.48 and 20,080,370,532.54 is: 27,710,931,843.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,719,490.44 : 51,055,510,682.48 = 20,080,370,532.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,719,490.44/51,055,510,682.48 = 20,080,370,532.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,719,490.44x = 51,055,510,682.48 × 20,080,370,532.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,719,490.44x = 1,025,213,572,232,252,751,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,213,572,232,252,751,872/36,996,719,490.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,710,931,843.49

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