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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,868,958,595.34, 78,441,374,734.83 and 36,572,075,498.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,868,958,595.34, 78,441,374,734.83 and 36,572,075,498.22 is: 50,445,162,876.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,868,958,595.34 : 78,441,374,734.83 = 36,572,075,498.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,868,958,595.34/78,441,374,734.83 = 36,572,075,498.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,868,958,595.34x = 78,441,374,734.83 × 36,572,075,498.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,868,958,595.34x = 2,868,763,878,986,369,990,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,763,878,986,369,990,656/56,868,958,595.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,445,162,876.98

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