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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,999,058,226.78, 51,057,379,277.80 and 20,941,394,541.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,999,058,226.78, 51,057,379,277.80 and 20,941,394,541.32 is: 28,898,376,741.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,999,058,226.78 : 51,057,379,277.80 = 20,941,394,541.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,999,058,226.78/51,057,379,277.80 = 20,941,394,541.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,999,058,226.78x = 51,057,379,277.80 × 20,941,394,541.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,999,058,226.78x = 1,069,212,723,702,337,110,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,212,723,702,337,110,016/36,999,058,226.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,898,376,741.07

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