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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,421.06, 50,779,613,748.84 and 23,961,583,580.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,421.06, 50,779,613,748.84 and 23,961,583,580.33 is: 33,073,137,777.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,421.06 : 50,779,613,748.84 = 23,961,583,580.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,421.06/50,779,613,748.84 = 23,961,583,580.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,421.06x = 50,779,613,748.84 × 23,961,583,580.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,421.06x = 1,216,759,959,019,704,025,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,959,019,704,025,088/36,789,976,421.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,777.91

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