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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,856,639,357.32, 50,897,289,871.56 and 34,848,713,148.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,856,639,357.32, 50,897,289,871.56 and 34,848,713,148.08 is: 48,124,437,975.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,856,639,357.32 : 50,897,289,871.56 = 34,848,713,148.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,856,639,357.32/50,897,289,871.56 = 34,848,713,148.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,856,639,357.32x = 50,897,289,871.56 × 34,848,713,148.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,856,639,357.32x = 1,773,705,054,748,672,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,705,054,748,672,000,000/36,856,639,357.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,124,437,975.82

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