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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,677,389,619.58, 50,614,969,079.82 and 20,837,065,492.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,677,389,619.58, 50,614,969,079.82 and 20,837,065,492.86 is: 28,755,247,758.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,677,389,619.58 : 50,614,969,079.82 = 20,837,065,492.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,677,389,619.58/50,614,969,079.82 = 20,837,065,492.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,677,389,619.58x = 50,614,969,079.82 × 20,837,065,492.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,677,389,619.58x = 1,054,667,425,635,293,200,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,667,425,635,293,200,384/36,677,389,619.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,755,247,758.21

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