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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,545,597,670.60, 50,449,449,872.52 and 23,017,116,886.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,545,597,670.60, 50,449,449,872.52 and 23,017,116,886.20 is: 31,774,029,119.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,545,597,670.60 : 50,449,449,872.52 = 23,017,116,886.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,545,597,670.60/50,449,449,872.52 = 23,017,116,886.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,545,597,670.60x = 50,449,449,872.52 × 23,017,116,886.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,545,597,670.60x = 1,161,200,884,560,280,551,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,200,884,560,280,551,424/36,545,597,670.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,774,029,119.09

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