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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,344,244,439.79, 86,035,734,501.28 and 36,624,608,391.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,344,244,439.79, 86,035,734,501.28 and 36,624,608,391.16 is: 50,542,357,391.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,344,244,439.79 : 86,035,734,501.28 = 36,624,608,391.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,344,244,439.79/86,035,734,501.28 = 36,624,608,391.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,344,244,439.79x = 86,035,734,501.28 × 36,624,608,391.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,344,244,439.79x = 3,151,025,083,755,096,178,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,025,083,755,096,178,688/62,344,244,439.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,542,357,391.12

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