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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,359,920,911.54, 54,491,665,889.55 and 18,672,884,187.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,359,920,911.54, 54,491,665,889.55 and 18,672,884,187.06 is: 27,984,564,894.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,359,920,911.54 : 54,491,665,889.55 = 18,672,884,187.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,359,920,911.54/54,491,665,889.55 = 18,672,884,187.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,359,920,911.54x = 54,491,665,889.55 × 18,672,884,187.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,359,920,911.54x = 1,017,516,566,315,535,171,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,516,566,315,535,171,584/36,359,920,911.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,564,894.71

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