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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,385,583,643.92, 81,955,049,824.35 and 36,837,711,184.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,385,583,643.92, 81,955,049,824.35 and 36,837,711,184.12 is: 50,837,867,884.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,385,583,643.92 : 81,955,049,824.35 = 36,837,711,184.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,385,583,643.92/81,955,049,824.35 = 36,837,711,184.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,385,583,643.92x = 81,955,049,824.35 × 36,837,711,184.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,385,583,643.92x = 3,019,036,455,509,405,728,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,036,455,509,405,728,768/59,385,583,643.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,837,867,884.10

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