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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,487,342,179.04, 54,711,061,327.86 and 28,972,400,565.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,487,342,179.04, 54,711,061,327.86 and 28,972,400,565.94 is: 43,442,758,214.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,487,342,179.04 : 54,711,061,327.86 = 28,972,400,565.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,487,342,179.04/54,711,061,327.86 = 28,972,400,565.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,487,342,179.04x = 54,711,061,327.86 × 28,972,400,565.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,487,342,179.04x = 1,585,110,784,178,468,945,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,110,784,178,468,945,920/36,487,342,179.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,442,758,214.63

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