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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,868,958,597.84, 78,441,374,738.28 and 36,572,075,500.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,868,958,597.84, 78,441,374,738.28 and 36,572,075,500.72 is: 50,445,162,880.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,868,958,597.84 : 78,441,374,738.28 = 36,572,075,500.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,868,958,597.84/78,441,374,738.28 = 36,572,075,500.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,868,958,597.84x = 78,441,374,738.28 × 36,572,075,500.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,868,958,597.84x = 2,868,763,879,308,646,678,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,763,879,308,646,678,528/56,868,958,597.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,445,162,880.43

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