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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,827,942,709.24, 50,822,465,348.01 and 20,551,378,873.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,827,942,709.24, 50,822,465,348.01 and 20,551,378,873.51 is: 28,360,849,502.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,827,942,709.24 : 50,822,465,348.01 = 20,551,378,873.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,827,942,709.24/50,822,465,348.01 = 20,551,378,873.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,827,942,709.24x = 50,822,465,348.01 × 20,551,378,873.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,827,942,709.24x = 1,044,471,740,652,786,679,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,471,740,652,786,679,808/36,827,942,709.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,849,502.21

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