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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,733,543,385.71, 50,689,056,626.13 and 20,455,920,204.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,733,543,385.71, 50,689,056,626.13 and 20,455,920,204.24 is: 28,227,369,374.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,733,543,385.71 : 50,689,056,626.13 = 20,455,920,204.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,733,543,385.71/50,689,056,626.13 = 20,455,920,204.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,733,543,385.71x = 50,689,056,626.13 × 20,455,920,204.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,733,543,385.71x = 1,036,891,297,572,520,853,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,891,297,572,520,853,504/36,733,543,385.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,227,369,374.23

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