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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,365,820,517.34, 81,933,787,537.47 and 36,204,471,235.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,365,820,517.34, 81,933,787,537.47 and 36,204,471,235.96 is: 49,967,631,682.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,365,820,517.34 : 81,933,787,537.47 = 36,204,471,235.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,365,820,517.34/81,933,787,537.47 = 36,204,471,235.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,365,820,517.34x = 81,933,787,537.47 × 36,204,471,235.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,365,820,517.34x = 2,966,369,454,153,590,636,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,369,454,153,590,636,544/59,365,820,517.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,967,631,682.73

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