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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,827,942,708.24, 50,822,465,346.63 and 20,551,378,872.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,827,942,708.24, 50,822,465,346.63 and 20,551,378,872.51 is: 28,360,849,500.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,827,942,708.24 : 50,822,465,346.63 = 20,551,378,872.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,827,942,708.24/50,822,465,346.63 = 20,551,378,872.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,827,942,708.24x = 50,822,465,346.63 × 20,551,378,872.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,827,942,708.24x = 1,044,471,740,573,603,201,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,471,740,573,603,201,024/36,827,942,708.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,849,500.83

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