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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,418.93, 50,779,613,745.88 and 23,961,583,578.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,418.93, 50,779,613,745.88 and 23,961,583,578.19 is: 33,073,137,774.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,418.93 : 50,779,613,745.88 = 23,961,583,578.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,418.93/50,779,613,745.88 = 23,961,583,578.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,418.93x = 50,779,613,745.88 × 23,961,583,578.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,418.93x = 1,216,759,958,840,109,170,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,958,840,109,170,688/36,789,976,418.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,774.94

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