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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,325,858,438.80, 54,516,599,129.70 and 16,442,709,042.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,325,858,438.80, 54,516,599,129.70 and 16,442,709,042.60 is: 24,676,652,280.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,325,858,438.80 : 54,516,599,129.70 = 16,442,709,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,325,858,438.80/54,516,599,129.70 = 16,442,709,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,325,858,438.80x = 54,516,599,129.70 × 16,442,709,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,325,858,438.80x = 896,400,577,481,717,448,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,400,577,481,717,448,704/36,325,858,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,676,652,280.41

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