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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,602,028,305.87, 50,508,027,038.36 and 20,541,607,594.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,602,028,305.87, 50,508,027,038.36 and 20,541,607,594.16 is: 28,345,862,778.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,602,028,305.87 : 50,508,027,038.36 = 20,541,607,594.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,602,028,305.87/50,508,027,038.36 = 20,541,607,594.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,602,028,305.87x = 50,508,027,038.36 × 20,541,607,594.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,602,028,305.87x = 1,037,516,071,776,982,269,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,516,071,776,982,269,952/36,602,028,305.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,862,778.61

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