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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,579,837,089.44, 50,386,119,168.72 and 25,856,522,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,579,837,089.44, 50,386,119,168.72 and 25,856,522,231.20 is: 35,615,517,019.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,579,837,089.44 : 50,386,119,168.72 = 25,856,522,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,579,837,089.44/50,386,119,168.72 = 25,856,522,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,579,837,089.44x = 50,386,119,168.72 × 25,856,522,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,579,837,089.44x = 1,302,809,810,429,901,275,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,809,810,429,901,275,136/36,579,837,089.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,615,517,019.51

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