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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,224,670,812.18, 54,361,826,598.15 and 12,642,907,750.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,224,670,812.18, 54,361,826,598.15 and 12,642,907,750.65 is: 18,973,024,279.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,224,670,812.18 : 54,361,826,598.15 = 12,642,907,750.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,224,670,812.18/54,361,826,598.15 = 12,642,907,750.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,224,670,812.18x = 54,361,826,598.15 × 12,642,907,750.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,224,670,812.18x = 687,291,558,837,241,905,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,291,558,837,241,905,152/36,224,670,812.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,973,024,279.52

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