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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,869,747,821.22, 50,879,710,507.34 and 20,593,592,173.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,869,747,821.22, 50,879,710,507.34 and 20,593,592,173.56 is: 28,418,854,752.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,869,747,821.22 : 50,879,710,507.34 = 20,593,592,173.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,869,747,821.22/50,879,710,507.34 = 20,593,592,173.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,869,747,821.22x = 50,879,710,507.34 × 20,593,592,173.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,869,747,821.22x = 1,047,796,008,096,852,606,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,796,008,096,852,606,976/36,869,747,821.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,418,854,752.62

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