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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,538,287,924.78, 54,807,478,836.12 and 10,009,037,820.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,538,287,924.78, 54,807,478,836.12 and 10,009,037,820.96 is: 15,013,569,592.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,538,287,924.78 : 54,807,478,836.12 = 10,009,037,820.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,538,287,924.78/54,807,478,836.12 = 10,009,037,820.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,538,287,924.78x = 54,807,478,836.12 × 10,009,037,820.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,538,287,924.78x = 548,570,128,542,189,813,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,570,128,542,189,813,760/36,538,287,924.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,013,569,592.30

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