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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,503,758,549.20, 50,258,108,325.60 and 28,464,783,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,503,758,549.20, 50,258,108,325.60 and 28,464,783,402.40 is: 39,190,106,020.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,503,758,549.20 : 50,258,108,325.60 = 28,464,783,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,503,758,549.20/50,258,108,325.60 = 28,464,783,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,503,758,549.20x = 50,258,108,325.60 × 28,464,783,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,503,758,549.20x = 1,430,586,167,702,560,178,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,586,167,702,560,178,176/36,503,758,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,190,106,020.85

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