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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,602,028,307.86, 50,508,027,041.12 and 20,541,607,596.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,602,028,307.86, 50,508,027,041.12 and 20,541,607,596.16 is: 28,345,862,781.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,602,028,307.86 : 50,508,027,041.12 = 20,541,607,596.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,602,028,307.86/50,508,027,041.12 = 20,541,607,596.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,602,028,307.86x = 50,508,027,041.12 × 20,541,607,596.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,602,028,307.86x = 1,037,516,071,934,925,340,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,516,071,934,925,340,672/36,602,028,307.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,862,781.38

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