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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,827,942,696.62, 50,822,465,330.59 and 20,551,378,860.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,827,942,696.62, 50,822,465,330.59 and 20,551,378,860.88 is: 28,360,849,484.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,827,942,696.62 : 50,822,465,330.59 = 20,551,378,860.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,827,942,696.62/50,822,465,330.59 = 20,551,378,860.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,827,942,696.62x = 50,822,465,330.59 × 20,551,378,860.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,827,942,696.62x = 1,044,471,739,652,628,938,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,471,739,652,628,938,752/36,827,942,696.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,849,484.77

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