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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,051,331,869.80, 49,744,259,735.16 and 20,803,861,179.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,051,331,869.80, 49,744,259,735.16 and 20,803,861,179.26 is: 28,705,532,370.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,051,331,869.80 : 49,744,259,735.16 = 20,803,861,179.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,051,331,869.80/49,744,259,735.16 = 20,803,861,179.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,051,331,869.80x = 49,744,259,735.16 × 20,803,861,179.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,051,331,869.80x = 1,034,872,673,995,321,507,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,872,673,995,321,507,840/36,051,331,869.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,705,532,370.70

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