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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,417.80, 50,779,613,744.33 and 23,961,583,577.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,417.80, 50,779,613,744.33 and 23,961,583,577.07 is: 33,073,137,773.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,417.80 : 50,779,613,744.33 = 23,961,583,577.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,417.80/50,779,613,744.33 = 23,961,583,577.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,417.80x = 50,779,613,744.33 × 23,961,583,577.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,417.80x = 1,216,759,958,746,095,681,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,958,746,095,681,536/36,789,976,417.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,773.40

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