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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,827,942,706.74, 50,822,465,344.56 and 20,551,378,871.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,827,942,706.74, 50,822,465,344.56 and 20,551,378,871.00 is: 28,360,849,498.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,827,942,706.74 : 50,822,465,344.56 = 20,551,378,871.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,827,942,706.74/50,822,465,344.56 = 20,551,378,871.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,827,942,706.74x = 50,822,465,344.56 × 20,551,378,871.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,827,942,706.74x = 1,044,471,740,454,421,659,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,471,740,454,421,659,648/36,827,942,706.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,849,498.75

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