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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652,116,718.98, 54,978,175,078.46 and 14,569,148,845.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652,116,718.98, 54,978,175,078.46 and 14,569,148,845.98 is: 21,853,723,268.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652,116,718.98 : 54,978,175,078.46 = 14,569,148,845.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652,116,718.98/54,978,175,078.46 = 14,569,148,845.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652,116,718.98x = 54,978,175,078.46 × 14,569,148,845.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652,116,718.98x = 800,985,215,998,431,854,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,985,215,998,431,854,592/36,652,116,718.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,853,723,268.97

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