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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,669,771.72, 54,361,825,038.39 and 12,642,906,711.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,669,771.72, 54,361,825,038.39 and 12,642,906,711.68 is: 18,973,022,720.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,669,771.72 : 54,361,825,038.39 = 12,642,906,711.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,669,771.72/54,361,825,038.39 = 12,642,906,711.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,669,771.72x = 54,361,825,038.39 × 12,642,906,711.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,669,771.72x = 687,291,482,637,034,848,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,482,637,034,848,256/36,224,669,771.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,022,720.93

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