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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,789,976,449.96, 50,779,613,788.72 and 23,961,583,609.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,789,976,449.96, 50,779,613,788.72 and 23,961,583,609.22 is: 33,073,137,817.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,789,976,449.96 : 50,779,613,788.72 = 23,961,583,609.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,789,976,449.96/50,779,613,788.72 = 23,961,583,609.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,789,976,449.96x = 50,779,613,788.72 × 23,961,583,609.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,789,976,449.96x = 1,216,759,961,442,315,141,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,759,961,442,315,141,120/36,789,976,449.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,073,137,817.78

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