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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,759,229,455.22, 50,726,397,382.02 and 20,481,995,263.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,759,229,455.22, 50,726,397,382.02 and 20,481,995,263.66 is: 28,264,407,233.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,759,229,455.22 : 50,726,397,382.02 = 20,481,995,263.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,759,229,455.22/50,726,397,382.02 = 20,481,995,263.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,759,229,455.22x = 50,726,397,382.02 × 20,481,995,263.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,759,229,455.22x = 1,038,977,830,921,068,609,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,977,830,921,068,609,536/36,759,229,455.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,264,407,233.75

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