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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,819.39, 50,944,489,307.80 and 20,859,114,133.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,819.39, 50,944,489,307.80 and 20,859,114,133.78 is: 28,785,202,277.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,819.39 : 50,944,489,307.80 = 20,859,114,133.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,819.39/50,944,489,307.80 = 20,859,114,133.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,819.39x = 50,944,489,307.80 × 20,859,114,133.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,819.39x = 1,062,656,916,958,176,083,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,916,958,176,083,968/36,916,777,819.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,277.33

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