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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,387,582,915.70, 54,582,486,322.25 and 12,483,752,318.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,387,582,915.70, 54,582,486,322.25 and 12,483,752,318.38 is: 18,726,009,961.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,387,582,915.70 : 54,582,486,322.25 = 12,483,752,318.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,387,582,915.70/54,582,486,322.25 = 12,483,752,318.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,387,582,915.70x = 54,582,486,322.25 × 12,483,752,318.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,387,582,915.70x = 681,394,240,168,333,017,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,394,240,168,333,017,088/36,387,582,915.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,726,009,961.89

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