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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,387,582,905.37, 54,582,486,306.75 and 12,483,752,308.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,387,582,905.37, 54,582,486,306.75 and 12,483,752,308.04 is: 18,726,009,946.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,387,582,905.37 : 54,582,486,306.75 = 12,483,752,308.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,387,582,905.37/54,582,486,306.75 = 12,483,752,308.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,387,582,905.37x = 54,582,486,306.75 × 12,483,752,308.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,387,582,905.37x = 681,394,239,410,280,464,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,394,239,410,280,464,384/36,387,582,905.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,726,009,946.37

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