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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,601,995,031.38, 198,904,570,945.26 and 36,982,196,114.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,601,995,031.38, 198,904,570,945.26 and 36,982,196,114.64 is: 55,473,734,381.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,601,995,031.38 : 198,904,570,945.26 = 36,982,196,114.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,601,995,031.38/198,904,570,945.26 = 36,982,196,114.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,601,995,031.38x = 198,904,570,945.26 × 36,982,196,114.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,601,995,031.38x = 7,355,927,850,795,930,746,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,355,927,850,795,930,746,880/132,601,995,031.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,473,734,381.26

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