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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,320,672,002.40, 54,481,008,003.60 and 16,691,367,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,320,672,002.40, 54,481,008,003.60 and 16,691,367,226.40 is: 25,037,050,839.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,320,672,002.40 : 54,481,008,003.60 = 16,691,367,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,320,672,002.40/54,481,008,003.60 = 16,691,367,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,320,672,002.40x = 54,481,008,003.60 × 16,691,367,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,320,672,002.40x = 909,362,511,452,525,035,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,362,511,452,525,035,520/36,320,672,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,037,050,839.60

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