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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,876,789,953.16, 55,231,407,604.79 and 28,858,990,515.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,876,789,953.16, 55,231,407,604.79 and 28,858,990,515.92 is: 43,222,923,423.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,876,789,953.16 : 55,231,407,604.79 = 28,858,990,515.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,876,789,953.16/55,231,407,604.79 = 28,858,990,515.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,876,789,953.16x = 55,231,407,604.79 × 28,858,990,515.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,876,789,953.16x = 1,593,922,668,247,546,331,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,922,668,247,546,331,136/36,876,789,953.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,222,923,423.44

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