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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,757,458,040.91, 78,288,386,188.92 and 36,402,673,087.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,757,458,040.91, 78,288,386,188.92 and 36,402,673,087.26 is: 50,212,018,426.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,757,458,040.91 : 78,288,386,188.92 = 36,402,673,087.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,757,458,040.91/78,288,386,188.92 = 36,402,673,087.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,757,458,040.91x = 78,288,386,188.92 × 36,402,673,087.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,757,458,040.91x = 2,849,906,528,963,841,753,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,906,528,963,841,753,088/56,757,458,040.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,212,018,426.01

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