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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,197,288,709.62, 49,951,475,686.40 and 20,956,023,183.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,197,288,709.62, 49,951,475,686.40 and 20,956,023,183.29 is: 28,918,858,838.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,197,288,709.62 : 49,951,475,686.40 = 20,956,023,183.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,197,288,709.62/49,951,475,686.40 = 20,956,023,183.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,197,288,709.62x = 49,951,475,686.40 × 20,956,023,183.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,197,288,709.62x = 1,046,784,282,523,745,255,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,784,282,523,745,255,424/36,197,288,709.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,918,858,838.33

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