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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,483,018,642.28, 79,296,852,646.74 and 36,373,671,938.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,483,018,642.28, 79,296,852,646.74 and 36,373,671,938.92 is: 50,176,865,656.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,483,018,642.28 : 79,296,852,646.74 = 36,373,671,938.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,483,018,642.28/79,296,852,646.74 = 36,373,671,938.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,483,018,642.28x = 79,296,852,646.74 × 36,373,671,938.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,483,018,642.28x = 2,884,317,703,961,400,836,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,317,703,961,400,836,096/57,483,018,642.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,176,865,656.81

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