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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,179,543,582.34, 81,673,857,113.66 and 36,006,402,338.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,179,543,582.34, 81,673,857,113.66 and 36,006,402,338.94 is: 49,692,538,701.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,179,543,582.34 : 81,673,857,113.66 = 36,006,402,338.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,179,543,582.34/81,673,857,113.66 = 36,006,402,338.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,179,543,582.34x = 81,673,857,113.66 × 36,006,402,338.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,179,543,582.34x = 2,940,781,759,807,538,855,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,781,759,807,538,855,936/59,179,543,582.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,692,538,701.58

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