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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,418,978,834.20, 50,230,363,926.30 and 31,346,837,433.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,418,978,834.20, 50,230,363,926.30 and 31,346,837,433.36 is: 43,234,684,294.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,418,978,834.20 : 50,230,363,926.30 = 31,346,837,433.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,418,978,834.20/50,230,363,926.30 = 31,346,837,433.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,418,978,834.20x = 50,230,363,926.30 × 31,346,837,433.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,418,978,834.20x = 1,574,563,052,216,236,638,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,563,052,216,236,638,208/36,418,978,834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,234,684,294.27

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