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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,937,867,743.11, 77,208,620,234.45 and 36,432,746,741.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,937,867,743.11, 77,208,620,234.45 and 36,432,746,741.84 is: 50,286,545,068.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,937,867,743.11 : 77,208,620,234.45 = 36,432,746,741.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,937,867,743.11/77,208,620,234.45 = 36,432,746,741.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,937,867,743.11x = 77,208,620,234.45 × 36,432,746,741.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,937,867,743.11x = 2,812,922,107,288,052,301,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,922,107,288,052,301,824/55,937,867,743.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,286,545,068.29

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