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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,359,920,430.08, 54,491,665,168.32 and 18,672,883,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,359,920,430.08, 54,491,665,168.32 and 18,672,883,705.60 is: 27,984,564,173.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,359,920,430.08 : 54,491,665,168.32 = 18,672,883,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,359,920,430.08/54,491,665,168.32 = 18,672,883,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,359,920,430.08x = 54,491,665,168.32 × 18,672,883,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,359,920,430.08x = 1,017,516,526,612,533,477,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,516,526,612,533,477,376/36,359,920,430.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,564,173.32

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