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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,505,361,355.79, 206,257,993,487.55 and 36,773,610,887.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,505,361,355.79, 206,257,993,487.55 and 36,773,610,887.16 is: 55,160,403,347.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,505,361,355.79 : 206,257,993,487.55 = 36,773,610,887.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,505,361,355.79/206,257,993,487.55 = 36,773,610,887.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,505,361,355.79x = 206,257,993,487.55 × 36,773,610,887.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,505,361,355.79x = 7,584,851,194,877,545,807,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,851,194,877,545,807,872/137,505,361,355.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,160,403,347.85

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