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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,145,728,015.30, 54,218,592,022.95 and 12,872,968,719.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,145,728,015.30, 54,218,592,022.95 and 12,872,968,719.30 is: 19,309,453,078.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,145,728,015.30 : 54,218,592,022.95 = 12,872,968,719.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,145,728,015.30/54,218,592,022.95 = 12,872,968,719.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,145,728,015.30x = 54,218,592,022.95 × 12,872,968,719.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,145,728,015.30x = 697,954,239,115,923,816,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,954,239,115,923,816,448/36,145,728,015.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,309,453,078.95

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