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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,670,513.36, 54,361,826,150.40 and 12,642,907,451.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,670,513.36, 54,361,826,150.40 and 12,642,907,451.76 is: 18,973,023,831.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,670,513.36 : 54,361,826,150.40 = 12,642,907,451.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,670,513.36/54,361,826,150.40 = 12,642,907,451.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,670,513.36x = 54,361,826,150.40 × 12,642,907,451.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,670,513.36x = 687,291,536,928,173,850,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,536,928,173,850,624/36,224,670,513.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,023,831.22

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