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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402,647,771.50, 56,193,475,642.44 and 23,983,223,359.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402,647,771.50, 56,193,475,642.44 and 23,983,223,359.02 is: 36,032,226,538.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402,647,771.50 : 56,193,475,642.44 = 23,983,223,359.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402,647,771.50/56,193,475,642.44 = 23,983,223,359.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402,647,771.50x = 56,193,475,642.44 × 23,983,223,359.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402,647,771.50x = 1,347,700,677,652,272,644,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,700,677,652,272,644,096/37,402,647,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,032,226,538.77

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