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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,051,331,867.80, 49,744,259,732.40 and 20,803,861,177.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,051,331,867.80, 49,744,259,732.40 and 20,803,861,177.26 is: 28,705,532,367.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,051,331,867.80 : 49,744,259,732.40 = 20,803,861,177.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,051,331,867.80/49,744,259,732.40 = 20,803,861,177.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,051,331,867.80x = 49,744,259,732.40 × 20,803,861,177.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,051,331,867.80x = 1,034,872,673,838,414,168,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,872,673,838,414,168,064/36,051,331,867.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,705,532,367.94

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