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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,510,179,973.12, 50,384,010,150.60 and 20,452,974,079.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,510,179,973.12, 50,384,010,150.60 and 20,452,974,079.44 is: 28,225,082,823.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,510,179,973.12 : 50,384,010,150.60 = 20,452,974,079.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,510,179,973.12/50,384,010,150.60 = 20,452,974,079.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,510,179,973.12x = 50,384,010,150.60 × 20,452,974,079.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,510,179,973.12x = 1,030,502,853,628,463,546,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,502,853,628,463,546,368/36,510,179,973.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,225,082,823.12

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