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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,179,543,582.59, 81,673,857,114.01 and 36,006,402,339.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,179,543,582.59, 81,673,857,114.01 and 36,006,402,339.20 is: 49,692,538,701.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,179,543,582.59 : 81,673,857,114.01 = 36,006,402,339.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,179,543,582.59/81,673,857,114.01 = 36,006,402,339.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,179,543,582.59x = 81,673,857,114.01 × 36,006,402,339.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,179,543,582.59x = 2,940,781,759,841,431,977,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,781,759,841,431,977,984/59,179,543,582.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,692,538,701.95

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