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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,719,491.44, 51,055,510,683.86 and 20,080,370,533.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,719,491.44, 51,055,510,683.86 and 20,080,370,533.54 is: 27,710,931,844.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,719,491.44 : 51,055,510,683.86 = 20,080,370,533.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,719,491.44/51,055,510,683.86 = 20,080,370,533.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,719,491.44x = 51,055,510,683.86 × 20,080,370,533.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,719,491.44x = 1,025,213,572,311,019,028,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,213,572,311,019,028,480/36,996,719,491.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,710,931,844.87

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