Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848,761,548,806, 50,852,889,410,084 and 20,406,066,971,806
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,848,761,548,806, 50,852,889,410,084 and 20,406,066,971,806 is: 28,161,257,621,577.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,848,761,548,806 : 50,852,889,410,084 = 20,406,066,971,806 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,848,761,548,806/50,852,889,410,084 = 20,406,066,971,806/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,848,761,548,806x = 50,852,889,410,084 × 20,406,066,971,806 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,848,761,548,806x = 1,037,707,467,012,018,188,824,084,480 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,037,707,467,012,018,188,824,084,480/36,848,761,548,806 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,161,257,621,577.86
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