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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,553,023,887.12, 50,424,608,347.46 and 23,873,181,749.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,553,023,887.12, 50,424,608,347.46 and 23,873,181,749.36 is: 32,932,866,058.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,553,023,887.12 : 50,424,608,347.46 = 23,873,181,749.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,553,023,887.12/50,424,608,347.46 = 23,873,181,749.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,553,023,887.12x = 50,424,608,347.46 × 23,873,181,749.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,553,023,887.12x = 1,203,795,839,719,207,862,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,795,839,719,207,862,272/36,553,023,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,932,866,058.82

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