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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,759,229,456.41, 50,726,397,389.52 and 20,481,995,264.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,759,229,456.41, 50,726,397,389.52 and 20,481,995,264.84 is: 28,264,407,238.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,759,229,456.41 : 50,726,397,389.52 = 20,481,995,264.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,759,229,456.41/50,726,397,389.52 = 20,481,995,264.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,759,229,456.41x = 50,726,397,389.52 × 20,481,995,264.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,759,229,456.41x = 1,038,977,831,134,521,327,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,977,831,134,521,327,616/36,759,229,456.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,264,407,238.64

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