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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,869,747,819.72, 50,879,710,505.27 and 20,593,592,172.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,869,747,819.72, 50,879,710,505.27 and 20,593,592,172.06 is: 28,418,854,750.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,869,747,819.72 : 50,879,710,505.27 = 20,593,592,172.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,869,747,819.72/50,879,710,505.27 = 20,593,592,172.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,869,747,819.72x = 50,879,710,505.27 × 20,593,592,172.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,869,747,819.72x = 1,047,796,007,977,904,373,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,796,007,977,904,373,760/36,869,747,819.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,418,854,750.55

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