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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652,116,728.23, 54,978,175,092.35 and 14,569,148,855.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652,116,728.23, 54,978,175,092.35 and 14,569,148,855.23 is: 21,853,723,282.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652,116,728.23 : 54,978,175,092.35 = 14,569,148,855.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652,116,728.23/54,978,175,092.35 = 14,569,148,855.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652,116,728.23x = 54,978,175,092.35 × 14,569,148,855.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652,116,728.23x = 800,985,216,709,345,411,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,985,216,709,345,411,072/36,652,116,728.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,853,723,282.85

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