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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,869,747,817.54, 50,879,710,502.26 and 20,593,592,169.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,869,747,817.54, 50,879,710,502.26 and 20,593,592,169.88 is: 28,418,854,747.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,869,747,817.54 : 50,879,710,502.26 = 20,593,592,169.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,869,747,817.54/50,879,710,502.26 = 20,593,592,169.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,869,747,817.54x = 50,879,710,502.26 × 20,593,592,169.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,869,747,817.54x = 1,047,796,007,804,999,827,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,796,007,804,999,827,456/36,869,747,817.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,418,854,747.54

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