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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,421.70, 50,779,613,749.62 and 23,961,583,580.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,421.70, 50,779,613,749.62 and 23,961,583,580.90 is: 33,073,137,778.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,421.70 : 50,779,613,749.62 = 23,961,583,580.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,421.70/50,779,613,749.62 = 23,961,583,580.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,421.70x = 50,779,613,749.62 × 23,961,583,580.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,421.70x = 1,216,759,959,067,338,735,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,959,067,338,735,616/36,789,976,421.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,778.63

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