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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,429.37, 50,779,613,760.30 and 23,961,583,588.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,429.37, 50,779,613,760.30 and 23,961,583,588.62 is: 33,073,137,789.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,429.37 : 50,779,613,760.30 = 23,961,583,588.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,429.37/50,779,613,760.30 = 23,961,583,588.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,429.37x = 50,779,613,760.30 × 23,961,583,588.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,429.37x = 1,216,759,959,715,266,953,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,959,715,266,953,216/36,789,976,429.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,789.35

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