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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,827,942,715.18, 50,822,465,356.26 and 20,551,378,879.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,827,942,715.18, 50,822,465,356.26 and 20,551,378,879.44 is: 28,360,849,510.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,827,942,715.18 : 50,822,465,356.26 = 20,551,378,879.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,827,942,715.18/50,822,465,356.26 = 20,551,378,879.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,827,942,715.18x = 50,822,465,356.26 × 20,551,378,879.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,827,942,715.18x = 1,044,471,741,123,712,778,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,471,741,123,712,778,240/36,827,942,715.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,360,849,510.42

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