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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,359,920,914.54, 54,491,665,894.05 and 18,672,884,190.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,359,920,914.54, 54,491,665,894.05 and 18,672,884,190.06 is: 27,984,564,899.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,359,920,914.54 : 54,491,665,894.05 = 18,672,884,190.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,359,920,914.54/54,491,665,894.05 = 18,672,884,190.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,359,920,914.54x = 54,491,665,894.05 × 18,672,884,190.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,359,920,914.54x = 1,017,516,566,563,038,035,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,516,566,563,038,035,968/36,359,920,914.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,564,899.21

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