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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,196,972,074.12, 49,958,737,294.58 and 23,968,108,032.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,196,972,074.12, 49,958,737,294.58 and 23,968,108,032.76 is: 33,080,568,457.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196,972,074.12 : 49,958,737,294.58 = 23,968,108,032.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196,972,074.12/49,958,737,294.58 = 23,968,108,032.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196,972,074.12x = 49,958,737,294.58 × 23,968,108,032.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196,972,074.12x = 1,197,416,412,656,769,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,416,412,656,769,433,600/36,196,972,074.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,080,568,457.63

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