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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,807,535,418.58, 50,796,675,175.01 and 20,308,998,460.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,807,535,418.58, 50,796,675,175.01 and 20,308,998,460.32 is: 28,027,673,849.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,535,418.58 : 50,796,675,175.01 = 20,308,998,460.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,535,418.58/50,796,675,175.01 = 20,308,998,460.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,535,418.58x = 50,796,675,175.01 × 20,308,998,460.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,535,418.58x = 1,031,629,597,918,551,605,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,629,597,918,551,605,248/36,807,535,418.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,027,673,849.57

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