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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,199,224,006.40, 54,298,836,009.60 and 10,026,817,638.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,199,224,006.40, 54,298,836,009.60 and 10,026,817,638.40 is: 15,040,226,457.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,199,224,006.40 : 54,298,836,009.60 = 10,026,817,638.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,199,224,006.40/54,298,836,009.60 = 10,026,817,638.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,199,224,006.40x = 54,298,836,009.60 × 10,026,817,638.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,199,224,006.40x = 544,444,526,645,646,327,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,444,526,645,646,327,808/36,199,224,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,040,226,457.60

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