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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,387,597,251.86, 54,582,507,812.83 and 12,483,766,648.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,387,597,251.86, 54,582,507,812.83 and 12,483,766,648.16 is: 18,726,031,452.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,387,597,251.86 : 54,582,507,812.83 = 12,483,766,648.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,387,597,251.86/54,582,507,812.83 = 12,483,766,648.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,387,597,251.86x = 54,582,507,812.83 × 12,483,766,648.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,387,597,251.86x = 681,395,290,606,903,492,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,395,290,606,903,492,608/36,387,597,251.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,726,031,452.16

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