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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,856,639,365.36, 50,897,289,882.60 and 34,848,713,156.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,856,639,365.36, 50,897,289,882.60 and 34,848,713,156.10 is: 48,124,437,986.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,856,639,365.36 : 50,897,289,882.60 = 34,848,713,156.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,856,639,365.36/50,897,289,882.60 = 34,848,713,156.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,856,639,365.36x = 50,897,289,882.60 × 34,848,713,156.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,856,639,365.36x = 1,773,705,055,541,597,831,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,705,055,541,597,831,168/36,856,639,365.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,124,437,986.84

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