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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,757,458,041.91, 78,288,386,190.30 and 36,402,673,088.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,757,458,041.91, 78,288,386,190.30 and 36,402,673,088.26 is: 50,212,018,427.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,757,458,041.91 : 78,288,386,190.30 = 36,402,673,088.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,757,458,041.91/78,288,386,190.30 = 36,402,673,088.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,757,458,041.91x = 78,288,386,190.30 × 36,402,673,088.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,757,458,041.91x = 2,849,906,529,092,365,713,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,906,529,092,365,713,408/56,757,458,041.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,212,018,427.39

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