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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,196,972,078.31, 49,958,737,300.37 and 23,968,108,036.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,196,972,078.31, 49,958,737,300.37 and 23,968,108,036.97 is: 33,080,568,463.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196,972,078.31 : 49,958,737,300.37 = 23,968,108,036.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196,972,078.31/49,958,737,300.37 = 23,968,108,036.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196,972,078.31x = 49,958,737,300.37 × 23,968,108,036.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196,972,078.31x = 1,197,416,413,005,501,431,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,416,413,005,501,431,808/36,196,972,078.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,080,568,463.44

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