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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,051,333,667.83, 49,744,262,215.22 and 20,803,862,973.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,051,333,667.83, 49,744,262,215.22 and 20,803,862,973.69 is: 28,705,534,846.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,051,333,667.83 : 49,744,262,215.22 = 20,803,862,973.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,051,333,667.83/49,744,262,215.22 = 20,803,862,973.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,051,333,667.83x = 49,744,262,215.22 × 20,803,862,973.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,051,333,667.83x = 1,034,872,814,852,637,720,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,872,814,852,637,720,576/36,051,333,667.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,705,534,846.17

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