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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,805,224,174.76, 55,130,522,249.42 and 23,352,583,489.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,805,224,174.76, 55,130,522,249.42 and 23,352,583,489.04 is: 34,979,820,188.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,805,224,174.76 : 55,130,522,249.42 = 23,352,583,489.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,805,224,174.76/55,130,522,249.42 = 23,352,583,489.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,805,224,174.76x = 55,130,522,249.42 × 23,352,583,489.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,805,224,174.76x = 1,287,440,123,624,161,542,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,440,123,624,161,542,144/36,805,224,174.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,979,820,188.32

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