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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,396,943,946.80, 54,595,415,920.20 and 17,754,843,972.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,396,943,946.80, 54,595,415,920.20 and 17,754,843,972.40 is: 26,632,265,958.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,396,943,946.80 : 54,595,415,920.20 = 17,754,843,972.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,396,943,946.80/54,595,415,920.20 = 17,754,843,972.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,396,943,946.80x = 54,595,415,920.20 × 17,754,843,972.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,396,943,946.80x = 969,333,091,271,434,043,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,333,091,271,434,043,392/36,396,943,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632,265,958.60

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