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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,556,730,258.31, 50,455,522,657.53 and 23,712,288,223.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,556,730,258.31, 50,455,522,657.53 and 23,712,288,223.86 is: 32,727,650,621.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556,730,258.31 : 50,455,522,657.53 = 23,712,288,223.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556,730,258.31/50,455,522,657.53 = 23,712,288,223.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556,730,258.31x = 50,455,522,657.53 × 23,712,288,223.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556,730,258.31x = 1,196,415,895,740,802,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,415,895,740,802,662,400/36,556,730,258.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,727,650,621.02

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