Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,794,864,917,334, 50,773,506,016,542 and 20,351,816,439,882
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,794,864,917,334, 50,773,506,016,542 and 20,351,816,439,882 is: 28,083,621,907,009.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,794,864,917,334 : 50,773,506,016,542 = 20,351,816,439,882 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,794,864,917,334/50,773,506,016,542 = 20,351,816,439,882/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,794,864,917,334x = 50,773,506,016,542 × 20,351,816,439,882 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,794,864,917,334x = 1,033,333,074,457,907,080,846,114,816 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,033,333,074,457,907,080,846,114,816/36,794,864,917,334 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,083,621,907,009.79
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