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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,381,987,961.20, 54,593,389,276.20 and 15,416,853,087.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,381,987,961.20, 54,593,389,276.20 and 15,416,853,087.60 is: 23,133,927,231.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,381,987,961.20 : 54,593,389,276.20 = 15,416,853,087.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,381,987,961.20/54,593,389,276.20 = 15,416,853,087.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,381,987,961.20x = 54,593,389,276.20 × 15,416,853,087.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,381,987,961.20x = 841,658,262,025,332,719,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,658,262,025,332,719,616/36,381,987,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,133,927,231.32

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