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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,419.69, 50,779,613,746.86 and 23,961,583,578.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,419.69, 50,779,613,746.86 and 23,961,583,578.90 is: 33,073,137,775.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,419.69 : 50,779,613,746.86 = 23,961,583,578.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,419.69/50,779,613,746.86 = 23,961,583,578.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,419.69x = 50,779,613,746.86 × 23,961,583,578.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,419.69x = 1,216,759,958,899,645,480,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,958,899,645,480,960/36,789,976,419.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,775.88

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