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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,395,208,032.40, 54,598,858,666.20 and 14,312,960,557.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,395,208,032.40, 54,598,858,666.20 and 14,312,960,557.20 is: 21,471,818,758.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,395,208,032.40 : 54,598,858,666.20 = 14,312,960,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,395,208,032.40/54,598,858,666.20 = 14,312,960,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,395,208,032.40x = 54,598,858,666.20 × 14,312,960,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,395,208,032.40x = 781,471,310,557,457,940,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,471,310,557,457,940,480/36,395,208,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,471,818,758.72

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