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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,510,179,963.71, 50,384,010,137.53 and 20,452,974,069.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,510,179,963.71, 50,384,010,137.53 and 20,452,974,069.95 is: 28,225,082,809.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,510,179,963.71 : 50,384,010,137.53 = 20,452,974,069.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,510,179,963.71/50,384,010,137.53 = 20,452,974,069.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,510,179,963.71x = 50,384,010,137.53 × 20,452,974,069.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,510,179,963.71x = 1,030,502,852,882,999,017,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,502,852,882,999,017,472/36,510,179,963.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,225,082,809.98

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