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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,121,056,782.83, 54,182,130,048.99 and 12,540,042,794.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,121,056,782.83, 54,182,130,048.99 and 12,540,042,794.75 is: 18,810,253,354.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,121,056,782.83 : 54,182,130,048.99 = 12,540,042,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,121,056,782.83/54,182,130,048.99 = 12,540,042,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,121,056,782.83x = 54,182,130,048.99 × 12,540,042,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,121,056,782.83x = 679,446,229,524,773,601,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,446,229,524,773,601,280/36,121,056,782.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,810,253,354.71

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