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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,985,095.48, 51,055,710,693.57 and 20,080,632,605.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,985,095.48, 51,055,710,693.57 and 20,080,632,605.58 is: 27,711,203,121.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,985,095.48 : 51,055,710,693.57 = 20,080,632,605.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,985,095.48/51,055,710,693.57 = 20,080,632,605.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,985,095.48x = 51,055,710,693.57 × 20,080,632,605.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,985,095.48x = 1,025,230,968,854,361,276,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,230,968,854,361,276,416/36,996,985,095.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,711,203,121.24

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