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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,418,978,834.70, 50,230,363,926.99 and 31,346,837,433.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,418,978,834.70, 50,230,363,926.99 and 31,346,837,433.86 is: 43,234,684,294.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,418,978,834.70 : 50,230,363,926.99 = 31,346,837,433.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,418,978,834.70/50,230,363,926.99 = 31,346,837,433.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,418,978,834.70x = 50,230,363,926.99 × 31,346,837,433.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,418,978,834.70x = 1,574,563,052,262,981,107,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,563,052,262,981,107,712/36,418,978,834.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,234,684,294.96

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