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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,669,939.44, 54,361,825,289.52 and 12,642,906,879.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,669,939.44, 54,361,825,289.52 and 12,642,906,879.76 is: 18,973,022,972.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,669,939.44 : 54,361,825,289.52 = 12,642,906,879.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,669,939.44/54,361,825,289.52 = 12,642,906,879.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,669,939.44x = 54,361,825,289.52 × 12,642,906,879.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,669,939.44x = 687,291,494,949,183,553,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,494,949,183,553,536/36,224,669,939.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,022,972.97

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