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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,815.94, 50,944,489,303.05 and 20,859,114,130.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,815.94, 50,944,489,303.05 and 20,859,114,130.34 is: 28,785,202,272.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,815.94 : 50,944,489,303.05 = 20,859,114,130.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,815.94/50,944,489,303.05 = 20,859,114,130.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,815.94x = 50,944,489,303.05 × 20,859,114,130.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,815.94x = 1,062,656,916,683,950,522,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,916,683,950,522,368/36,916,777,815.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,272.59

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