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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,876,789,952.16, 55,231,407,603.30 and 28,858,990,514.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,876,789,952.16, 55,231,407,603.30 and 28,858,990,514.92 is: 43,222,923,421.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,876,789,952.16 : 55,231,407,603.30 = 28,858,990,514.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,876,789,952.16/55,231,407,603.30 = 28,858,990,514.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,876,789,952.16x = 55,231,407,603.30 × 28,858,990,514.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,876,789,952.16x = 1,593,922,668,149,062,762,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,922,668,149,062,762,496/36,876,789,952.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,222,923,421.94

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