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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,553,023,886.62, 50,424,608,346.77 and 23,873,181,748.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,553,023,886.62, 50,424,608,346.77 and 23,873,181,748.86 is: 32,932,866,058.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,553,023,886.62 : 50,424,608,346.77 = 23,873,181,748.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,553,023,886.62/50,424,608,346.77 = 23,873,181,748.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,553,023,886.62x = 50,424,608,346.77 × 23,873,181,748.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,553,023,886.62x = 1,203,795,839,677,422,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,795,839,677,422,370,816/36,553,023,886.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,932,866,058.12

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