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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,830,461,657.24, 50,823,950,257.74 and 20,772,182,947.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,830,461,657.24, 50,823,950,257.74 and 20,772,182,947.24 is: 28,664,435,506.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,830,461,657.24 : 50,823,950,257.74 = 20,772,182,947.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,830,461,657.24/50,823,950,257.74 = 20,772,182,947.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,830,461,657.24x = 50,823,950,257.74 × 20,772,182,947.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,830,461,657.24x = 1,055,724,392,855,200,858,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,724,392,855,200,858,112/36,830,461,657.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,664,435,506.68

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