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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,999,081,479.46, 51,057,411,324.30 and 20,941,417,781.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,999,081,479.46, 51,057,411,324.30 and 20,941,417,781.76 is: 28,898,408,788.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,999,081,479.46 : 51,057,411,324.30 = 20,941,417,781.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,999,081,479.46/51,057,411,324.30 = 20,941,417,781.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,999,081,479.46x = 51,057,411,324.30 × 20,941,417,781.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,999,081,479.46x = 1,069,214,581,397,330,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,214,581,397,330,329,600/36,999,081,479.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,898,408,788.63

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