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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,359,920,911.04, 54,491,665,888.80 and 18,672,884,186.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,359,920,911.04, 54,491,665,888.80 and 18,672,884,186.56 is: 27,984,564,893.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,359,920,911.04 : 54,491,665,888.80 = 18,672,884,186.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,359,920,911.04/54,491,665,888.80 = 18,672,884,186.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,359,920,911.04x = 54,491,665,888.80 × 18,672,884,186.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,359,920,911.04x = 1,017,516,566,274,284,584,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,516,566,274,284,584,960/36,359,920,911.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,564,893.96

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