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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,856,639,363.02, 50,897,289,879.54 and 34,848,713,153.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,856,639,363.02, 50,897,289,879.54 and 34,848,713,153.76 is: 48,124,437,983.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,856,639,363.02 : 50,897,289,879.54 = 34,848,713,153.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,856,639,363.02/50,897,289,879.54 = 34,848,713,153.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,856,639,363.02x = 50,897,289,879.54 × 34,848,713,153.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,856,639,363.02x = 1,773,705,055,315,861,438,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,705,055,315,861,438,464/36,856,639,363.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,124,437,983.77

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