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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,465,551,568.15, 54,717,026,226.83 and 17,594,932,664.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,465,551,568.15, 54,717,026,226.83 and 17,594,932,664.96 is: 26,401,421,360.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,465,551,568.15 : 54,717,026,226.83 = 17,594,932,664.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,465,551,568.15/54,717,026,226.83 = 17,594,932,664.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,465,551,568.15x = 54,717,026,226.83 × 17,594,932,664.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,465,551,568.15x = 962,742,392,087,924,178,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 962,742,392,087,924,178,944/36,465,551,568.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,401,421,360.34

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