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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,725,276.35, 50,780,760,509.06 and 20,521,349,777.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,725,276.35, 50,780,760,509.06 and 20,521,349,777.16 is: 28,319,406,716.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,725,276.35 : 50,780,760,509.06 = 20,521,349,777.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,725,276.35/50,780,760,509.06 = 20,521,349,777.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,725,276.35x = 50,780,760,509.06 × 20,521,349,777.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,725,276.35x = 1,042,089,748,356,511,170,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,089,748,356,511,170,560/36,797,725,276.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,319,406,716.87

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