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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652,116,713.85, 54,978,175,070.78 and 14,569,148,840.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652,116,713.85, 54,978,175,070.78 and 14,569,148,840.85 is: 21,853,723,261.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652,116,713.85 : 54,978,175,070.78 = 14,569,148,840.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652,116,713.85/54,978,175,070.78 = 14,569,148,840.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652,116,713.85x = 54,978,175,070.78 × 14,569,148,840.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652,116,713.85x = 800,985,215,604,429,946,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,985,215,604,429,946,880/36,652,116,713.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,853,723,261.28

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