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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,669,759.22, 54,361,825,019.64 and 12,642,906,699.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,669,759.22, 54,361,825,019.64 and 12,642,906,699.18 is: 18,973,022,702.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,669,759.22 : 54,361,825,019.64 = 12,642,906,699.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,669,759.22/54,361,825,019.64 = 12,642,906,699.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,669,759.22x = 54,361,825,019.64 × 12,642,906,699.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,669,759.22x = 687,291,481,720,457,527,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,481,720,457,527,296/36,224,669,759.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,022,702.17

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