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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,819.88, 50,944,489,308.49 and 20,859,114,134.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,819.88, 50,944,489,308.49 and 20,859,114,134.27 is: 28,785,202,278.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,819.88 : 50,944,489,308.49 = 20,859,114,134.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,819.88/50,944,489,308.49 = 20,859,114,134.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,819.88x = 50,944,489,308.49 × 20,859,114,134.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,819.88x = 1,062,656,916,997,890,637,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,916,997,890,637,824/36,916,777,819.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,278.02

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