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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,250,668,741.96, 54,384,415,131.42 and 11,406,684,179.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,250,668,741.96, 54,384,415,131.42 and 11,406,684,179.16 is: 17,112,673,205.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,250,668,741.96 : 54,384,415,131.42 = 11,406,684,179.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,250,668,741.96/54,384,415,131.42 = 11,406,684,179.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,250,668,741.96x = 54,384,415,131.42 × 11,406,684,179.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,250,668,741.96x = 620,345,847,672,438,259,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,345,847,672,438,259,712/36,250,668,741.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,112,673,205.79

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