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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,732,295,810.92, 50,690,443,911.93 and 20,674,967,585.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,732,295,810.92, 50,690,443,911.93 and 20,674,967,585.16 is: 28,531,385,300.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,732,295,810.92 : 50,690,443,911.93 = 20,674,967,585.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,732,295,810.92/50,690,443,911.93 = 20,674,967,585.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,732,295,810.92x = 50,690,443,911.93 × 20,674,967,585.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,732,295,810.92x = 1,048,023,284,756,523,778,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,023,284,756,523,778,048/36,732,295,810.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,531,385,300.59

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