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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,510,179,961.15, 50,384,010,133.99 and 20,452,974,067.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,510,179,961.15, 50,384,010,133.99 and 20,452,974,067.38 is: 28,225,082,806.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,510,179,961.15 : 50,384,010,133.99 = 20,452,974,067.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,510,179,961.15/50,384,010,133.99 = 20,452,974,067.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,510,179,961.15x = 50,384,010,133.99 × 20,452,974,067.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,510,179,961.15x = 1,030,502,852,681,371,353,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,502,852,681,371,353,088/36,510,179,961.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,225,082,806.44

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