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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,567,305,252.34, 50,458,846,441.68 and 20,506,681,264.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,567,305,252.34, 50,458,846,441.68 and 20,506,681,264.02 is: 28,296,957,453.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,567,305,252.34 : 50,458,846,441.68 = 20,506,681,264.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,567,305,252.34/50,458,846,441.68 = 20,506,681,264.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,567,305,252.34x = 50,458,846,441.68 × 20,506,681,264.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,567,305,252.34x = 1,034,743,480,929,661,485,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,743,480,929,661,485,056/36,567,305,252.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296,957,453.91

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