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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,026,580,172.62, 84,221,398,012.35 and 36,612,909,176.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,026,580,172.62, 84,221,398,012.35 and 36,612,909,176.48 is: 50,528,644,853.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,026,580,172.62 : 84,221,398,012.35 = 36,612,909,176.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,026,580,172.62/84,221,398,012.35 = 36,612,909,176.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,026,580,172.62x = 84,221,398,012.35 × 36,612,909,176.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,026,580,172.62x = 3,083,590,396,142,259,535,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,590,396,142,259,535,872/61,026,580,172.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,528,644,853.11

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