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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,545,351,381.75, 54,779,337,554.62 and 12,292,646,597.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,545,351,381.75, 54,779,337,554.62 and 12,292,646,597.17 is: 18,425,956,022.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,545,351,381.75 : 54,779,337,554.62 = 12,292,646,597.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,545,351,381.75/54,779,337,554.62 = 12,292,646,597.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,545,351,381.75x = 54,779,337,554.62 × 12,292,646,597.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,545,351,381.75x = 673,383,037,385,911,173,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,383,037,385,911,173,120/36,545,351,381.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,425,956,022.47

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