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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,719,496.68, 51,055,510,691.10 and 20,080,370,538.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,719,496.68, 51,055,510,691.10 and 20,080,370,538.79 is: 27,710,931,852.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,719,496.68 : 51,055,510,691.10 = 20,080,370,538.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,719,496.68/51,055,510,691.10 = 20,080,370,538.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,719,496.68x = 51,055,510,691.10 × 20,080,370,538.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,719,496.68x = 1,025,213,572,724,369,391,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,213,572,724,369,391,616/36,996,719,496.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,710,931,852.11

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