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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,999,058,228.54, 51,057,379,280.22 and 20,941,394,543.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,999,058,228.54, 51,057,379,280.22 and 20,941,394,543.08 is: 28,898,376,743.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,999,058,228.54 : 51,057,379,280.22 = 20,941,394,543.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,999,058,228.54/51,057,379,280.22 = 20,941,394,543.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,999,058,228.54x = 51,057,379,280.22 × 20,941,394,543.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,999,058,228.54x = 1,069,212,723,842,765,029,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,212,723,842,765,029,376/36,999,058,228.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,898,376,743.49

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