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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,602,028,337.82, 50,508,027,082.46 and 20,541,607,626.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,602,028,337.82, 50,508,027,082.46 and 20,541,607,626.11 is: 28,345,862,822.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,602,028,337.82 : 50,508,027,082.46 = 20,541,607,626.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,602,028,337.82/50,508,027,082.46 = 20,541,607,626.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,602,028,337.82x = 50,508,027,082.46 × 20,541,607,626.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,602,028,337.82x = 1,037,516,074,296,576,442,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,516,074,296,576,442,368/36,602,028,337.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,862,822.71

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