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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,813.82, 50,944,489,300.14 and 20,859,114,128.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,813.82, 50,944,489,300.14 and 20,859,114,128.22 is: 28,785,202,269.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,813.82 : 50,944,489,300.14 = 20,859,114,128.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,813.82/50,944,489,300.14 = 20,859,114,128.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,813.82x = 50,944,489,300.14 × 20,859,114,128.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,813.82x = 1,062,656,916,515,398,746,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,916,515,398,746,112/36,916,777,813.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,269.67

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