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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,215,403,818.73, 54,323,092,942.27 and 9,685,230,855.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,215,403,818.73, 54,323,092,942.27 and 9,685,230,855.78 is: 14,527,842,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,215,403,818.73 : 54,323,092,942.27 = 9,685,230,855.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,215,403,818.73/54,323,092,942.27 = 9,685,230,855.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,215,403,818.73x = 54,323,092,942.27 × 9,685,230,855.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,215,403,818.73x = 526,131,695,946,065,182,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,131,695,946,065,182,720/36,215,403,818.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,527,842,864.31

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