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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,602,028,337.51, 50,508,027,082.03 and 20,541,607,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,602,028,337.51, 50,508,027,082.03 and 20,541,607,625.80 is: 28,345,862,822.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,602,028,337.51 : 50,508,027,082.03 = 20,541,607,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,602,028,337.51/50,508,027,082.03 = 20,541,607,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,602,028,337.51x = 50,508,027,082.03 × 20,541,607,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,602,028,337.51x = 1,037,516,074,272,097,304,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,516,074,272,097,304,576/36,602,028,337.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,862,822.28

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