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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,777,824.52, 50,944,489,314.86 and 20,859,114,138.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,777,824.52, 50,944,489,314.86 and 20,859,114,138.92 is: 28,785,202,284.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,777,824.52 : 50,944,489,314.86 = 20,859,114,138.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,777,824.52/50,944,489,314.86 = 20,859,114,138.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,777,824.52x = 50,944,489,314.86 × 20,859,114,138.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,777,824.52x = 1,062,656,917,367,654,973,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,656,917,367,654,973,440/36,916,777,824.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,785,202,284.42

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