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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652,116,718.85, 54,978,175,078.28 and 14,569,148,845.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652,116,718.85, 54,978,175,078.28 and 14,569,148,845.85 is: 21,853,723,268.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652,116,718.85 : 54,978,175,078.28 = 14,569,148,845.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652,116,718.85/54,978,175,078.28 = 14,569,148,845.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652,116,718.85x = 54,978,175,078.28 × 14,569,148,845.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652,116,718.85x = 800,985,215,988,662,272,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,985,215,988,662,272,000/36,652,116,718.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,853,723,268.78

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