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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,118,844,199.56, 54,196,015,641.42 and 16,235,779,889

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,118,844,199.56, 54,196,015,641.42 and 16,235,779,889 is: 24,361,648,339.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,118,844,199.56 : 54,196,015,641.42 = 16,235,779,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,118,844,199.56/54,196,015,641.42 = 16,235,779,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,118,844,199.56x = 54,196,015,641.42 × 16,235,779,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,118,844,199.56x = 879,914,580,814,896,300,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,914,580,814,896,300,032/36,118,844,199.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,361,648,339.39

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