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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,477,283,477.04, 54,751,307,238.12 and 17,603,853,179.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,477,283,477.04, 54,751,307,238.12 and 17,603,853,179.12 is: 26,422,855,051.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,477,283,477.04 : 54,751,307,238.12 = 17,603,853,179.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,477,283,477.04/54,751,307,238.12 = 17,603,853,179.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,477,283,477.04x = 54,751,307,238.12 × 17,603,853,179.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,477,283,477.04x = 963,833,973,984,754,663,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,833,973,984,754,663,424/36,477,283,477.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,422,855,051.46

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