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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,196,972,079.81, 49,958,737,302.44 and 23,968,108,038.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,196,972,079.81, 49,958,737,302.44 and 23,968,108,038.47 is: 33,080,568,465.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,196,972,079.81 : 49,958,737,302.44 = 23,968,108,038.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,196,972,079.81/49,958,737,302.44 = 23,968,108,038.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,196,972,079.81x = 49,958,737,302.44 × 23,968,108,038.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,196,972,079.81x = 1,197,416,413,130,053,648,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,416,413,130,053,648,384/36,196,972,079.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,080,568,465.51

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