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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,805,224,156.87, 55,130,522,222.58 and 23,352,583,471.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,805,224,156.87, 55,130,522,222.58 and 23,352,583,471.20 is: 34,979,820,161.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,805,224,156.87 : 55,130,522,222.58 = 23,352,583,471.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,805,224,156.87/55,130,522,222.58 = 23,352,583,471.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,805,224,156.87x = 55,130,522,222.58 × 23,352,583,471.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,805,224,156.87x = 1,287,440,122,013,646,061,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,440,122,013,646,061,568/36,805,224,156.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,979,820,161.57

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