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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,947,097,730,272, 50,987,045,358,466 and 20,052,678,720,480

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,947,097,730,272, 50,987,045,358,466 and 20,052,678,720,480 is: 27,672,724,037,594.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,947,097,730,272 : 50,987,045,358,466 = 20,052,678,720,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,947,097,730,272/50,987,045,358,466 = 20,052,678,720,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,947,097,730,272x = 50,987,045,358,466 × 20,052,678,720,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,947,097,730,272x = 1,022,426,839,479,859,761,781,932,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,426,839,479,859,761,781,932,032/36,947,097,730,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,672,724,037,594.73

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