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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,822.51, 50,944,489,312.10 and 20,859,114,136.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,822.51, 50,944,489,312.10 and 20,859,114,136.92 is: 28,785,202,281.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,822.51 : 50,944,489,312.10 = 20,859,114,136.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,822.51/50,944,489,312.10 = 20,859,114,136.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,822.51x = 50,944,489,312.10 × 20,859,114,136.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,822.51x = 1,062,656,917,208,111,382,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,917,208,111,382,528/36,916,777,822.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,281.66

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