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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,545,597,666.51, 50,449,449,866.82 and 23,017,116,882.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,545,597,666.51, 50,449,449,866.82 and 23,017,116,882.02 is: 31,774,029,113.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,545,597,666.51 : 50,449,449,866.82 = 23,017,116,882.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,545,597,666.51/50,449,449,866.82 = 23,017,116,882.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,545,597,666.51x = 50,449,449,866.82 × 23,017,116,882.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,545,597,666.51x = 1,161,200,884,218,204,258,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,200,884,218,204,258,304/36,545,597,666.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,774,029,113.29

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