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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,580,416,845.99, 54,873,269,867.86 and 15,311,474,658.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,580,416,845.99, 54,873,269,867.86 and 15,311,474,658.08 is: 22,968,318,937.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,580,416,845.99 : 54,873,269,867.86 = 15,311,474,658.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,580,416,845.99/54,873,269,867.86 = 15,311,474,658.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,580,416,845.99x = 54,873,269,867.86 × 15,311,474,658.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,580,416,845.99x = 840,190,680,987,723,235,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,190,680,987,723,235,328/36,580,416,845.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,968,318,937.56

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