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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,819.50, 50,944,489,307.97 and 20,859,114,133.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,819.50, 50,944,489,307.97 and 20,859,114,133.90 is: 28,785,202,277.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,819.50 : 50,944,489,307.97 = 20,859,114,133.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,819.50/50,944,489,307.97 = 20,859,114,133.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,819.50x = 50,944,489,307.97 × 20,859,114,133.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,819.50x = 1,062,656,916,968,194,572,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,916,968,194,572,288/36,916,777,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,277.51

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