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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,497,295,504.52, 54,768,972,366.78 and 15,535,694,123.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,497,295,504.52, 54,768,972,366.78 and 15,535,694,123.08 is: 23,313,343,916.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,497,295,504.52 : 54,768,972,366.78 = 15,535,694,123.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,497,295,504.52/54,768,972,366.78 = 15,535,694,123.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,497,295,504.52x = 54,768,972,366.78 × 15,535,694,123.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,497,295,504.52x = 850,874,002,125,714,882,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,874,002,125,714,882,560/36,497,295,504.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,313,343,916.68

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