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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,196,972,073.12, 49,958,737,293.20 and 23,968,108,031.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,196,972,073.12, 49,958,737,293.20 and 23,968,108,031.76 is: 33,080,568,456.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196,972,073.12 : 49,958,737,293.20 = 23,968,108,031.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196,972,073.12/49,958,737,293.20 = 23,968,108,031.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196,972,073.12x = 49,958,737,293.20 × 23,968,108,031.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196,972,073.12x = 1,197,416,412,573,734,535,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,416,412,573,734,535,168/36,196,972,073.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,080,568,456.25

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