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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,669,746.52, 54,361,825,000.46 and 12,642,906,686.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,669,746.52, 54,361,825,000.46 and 12,642,906,686.34 is: 18,973,022,682.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,669,746.52 : 54,361,825,000.46 = 12,642,906,686.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,669,746.52/54,361,825,000.46 = 12,642,906,686.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,669,746.52x = 54,361,825,000.46 × 12,642,906,686.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,669,746.52x = 687,291,480,779,897,569,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,480,779,897,569,280/36,224,669,746.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,022,682.86

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