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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,719,519.50, 51,055,510,722.51 and 20,080,370,561.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,719,519.50, 51,055,510,722.51 and 20,080,370,561.56 is: 27,710,931,883.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,719,519.50 : 51,055,510,722.51 = 20,080,370,561.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,719,519.50/51,055,510,722.51 = 20,080,370,561.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,719,519.50x = 51,055,510,722.51 × 20,080,370,561.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,719,519.50x = 1,025,213,574,517,700,820,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,213,574,517,700,820,992/36,996,719,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,710,931,883.50

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