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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,937,867,742.24, 77,208,620,233.24 and 36,432,746,740.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,937,867,742.24, 77,208,620,233.24 and 36,432,746,740.96 is: 50,286,545,067.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,937,867,742.24 : 77,208,620,233.24 = 36,432,746,740.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,937,867,742.24/77,208,620,233.24 = 36,432,746,740.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,937,867,742.24x = 77,208,620,233.24 × 36,432,746,740.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,937,867,742.24x = 2,812,922,107,176,592,867,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,922,107,176,592,867,328/55,937,867,742.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,286,545,067.08

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