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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,196,972,079.06, 49,958,737,301.40 and 23,968,108,037.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,196,972,079.06, 49,958,737,301.40 and 23,968,108,037.72 is: 33,080,568,464.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196,972,079.06 : 49,958,737,301.40 = 23,968,108,037.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196,972,079.06/49,958,737,301.40 = 23,968,108,037.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196,972,079.06x = 49,958,737,301.40 × 23,968,108,037.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196,972,079.06x = 1,197,416,413,067,777,671,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,416,413,067,777,671,168/36,196,972,079.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,080,568,464.47

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