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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,131,636,894.85, 54,178,846,246.76 and 16,217,452,383.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,131,636,894.85, 54,178,846,246.76 and 16,217,452,383.48 is: 24,317,826,002.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,131,636,894.85 : 54,178,846,246.76 = 16,217,452,383.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,131,636,894.85/54,178,846,246.76 = 16,217,452,383.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,131,636,894.85x = 54,178,846,246.76 × 16,217,452,383.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,131,636,894.85x = 878,642,859,198,633,213,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,642,859,198,633,213,952/36,131,636,894.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,317,826,002.62

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