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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,533,262,459.24, 54,801,027,429.93 and 17,384,677,954.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,533,262,459.24, 54,801,027,429.93 and 17,384,677,954.20 is: 26,077,556,432.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,533,262,459.24 : 54,801,027,429.93 = 17,384,677,954.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,533,262,459.24/54,801,027,429.93 = 17,384,677,954.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,533,262,459.24x = 54,801,027,429.93 × 17,384,677,954.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,533,262,459.24x = 952,698,213,428,613,611,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 952,698,213,428,613,611,520/36,533,262,459.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,077,556,432.07

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