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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,796,817,872.80, 55,195,226,809.20 and 23,572,865,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,796,817,872.80, 55,195,226,809.20 and 23,572,865,181.60 is: 35,359,297,772.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,796,817,872.80 : 55,195,226,809.20 = 23,572,865,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,796,817,872.80/55,195,226,809.20 = 23,572,865,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,796,817,872.80x = 55,195,226,809.20 × 23,572,865,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,796,817,872.80x = 1,301,109,640,241,105,338,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,109,640,241,105,338,368/36,796,817,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,359,297,772.40

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