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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,484,248,406.94, 50,350,337,483.44 and 20,426,789,002.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,484,248,406.94, 50,350,337,483.44 and 20,426,789,002.17 is: 28,190,130,395.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,484,248,406.94 : 50,350,337,483.44 = 20,426,789,002.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,484,248,406.94/50,350,337,483.44 = 20,426,789,002.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,484,248,406.94x = 50,350,337,483.44 × 20,426,789,002.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,484,248,406.94x = 1,028,495,719,962,349,404,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,495,719,962,349,404,160/36,484,248,406.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,190,130,395.20

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