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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848,761,548,564, 50,852,889,409,732 and 20,406,066,971,556

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,848,761,548,564, 50,852,889,409,732 and 20,406,066,971,556 is: 28,161,257,621,222.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,848,761,548,564 : 50,852,889,409,732 = 20,406,066,971,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,848,761,548,564/50,852,889,409,732 = 20,406,066,971,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,848,761,548,564x = 50,852,889,409,732 × 20,406,066,971,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,848,761,548,564x = 1,037,707,466,992,122,113,602,617,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,707,466,992,122,113,602,617,344/36,848,761,548,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,161,257,621,222.87

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