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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,396,943,942.80, 54,595,415,914.20 and 17,754,843,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,396,943,942.80, 54,595,415,914.20 and 17,754,843,968.40 is: 26,632,265,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,396,943,942.80 : 54,595,415,914.20 = 17,754,843,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,396,943,942.80/54,595,415,914.20 = 17,754,843,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,396,943,942.80x = 54,595,415,914.20 × 17,754,843,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,396,943,942.80x = 969,333,090,946,523,332,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,333,090,946,523,332,608/36,396,943,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632,265,952.60

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