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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,817.50, 50,944,489,305.21 and 20,859,114,131.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,817.50, 50,944,489,305.21 and 20,859,114,131.90 is: 28,785,202,274.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,817.50 : 50,944,489,305.21 = 20,859,114,131.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,817.50/50,944,489,305.21 = 20,859,114,131.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,817.50x = 50,944,489,305.21 × 20,859,114,131.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,817.50x = 1,062,656,916,808,734,343,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,916,808,734,343,168/36,916,777,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,274.75

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