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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,438,036,491.31, 54,659,452,987.26 and 9,547,262,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,438,036,491.31, 54,659,452,987.26 and 9,547,262,740.32 is: 14,321,522,484.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,438,036,491.31 : 54,659,452,987.26 = 9,547,262,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,438,036,491.31/54,659,452,987.26 = 9,547,262,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,438,036,491.31x = 54,659,452,987.26 × 9,547,262,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,438,036,491.31x = 521,848,158,911,540,101,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,848,158,911,540,101,120/36,438,036,491.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,321,522,484.78

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