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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,719,519, 51,055,510,721.82 and 20,080,370,561.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,719,519, 51,055,510,721.82 and 20,080,370,561.06 is: 27,710,931,882.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,719,519 : 51,055,510,721.82 = 20,080,370,561.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,719,519/51,055,510,721.82 = 20,080,370,561.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,719,519x = 51,055,510,721.82 × 20,080,370,561.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,719,519x = 1,025,213,574,478,317,617,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,213,574,478,317,617,152/36,996,719,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,710,931,882.81

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