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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,849,525,336.96, 52,248,427,759.04 and 23,583,401,440.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,849,525,336.96, 52,248,427,759.04 and 23,583,401,440.96 is: 32,555,114,906.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,849,525,336.96 : 52,248,427,759.04 = 23,583,401,440.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,849,525,336.96/52,248,427,759.04 = 23,583,401,440.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,849,525,336.96x = 52,248,427,759.04 × 23,583,401,440.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,849,525,336.96x = 1,232,195,646,500,438,278,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,195,646,500,438,278,144/37,849,525,336.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,555,114,906.48

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