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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,669,864.56, 54,361,825,177.20 and 12,642,906,804.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,669,864.56, 54,361,825,177.20 and 12,642,906,804.16 is: 18,973,022,859.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,669,864.56 : 54,361,825,177.20 = 12,642,906,804.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,669,864.56/54,361,825,177.20 = 12,642,906,804.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,669,864.56x = 54,361,825,177.20 × 12,642,906,804.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,669,864.56x = 687,291,489,419,378,294,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,489,419,378,294,784/36,224,669,864.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,022,859.53

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