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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,347,422,519.40, 54,521,133,779.10 and 16,756,381,495.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,347,422,519.40, 54,521,133,779.10 and 16,756,381,495.40 is: 25,134,572,243.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,347,422,519.40 : 54,521,133,779.10 = 16,756,381,495.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,347,422,519.40/54,521,133,779.10 = 16,756,381,495.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,347,422,519.40x = 54,521,133,779.10 × 16,756,381,495.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,347,422,519.40x = 913,576,917,164,339,101,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,576,917,164,339,101,696/36,347,422,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,134,572,243.10

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