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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,652,116,735.73, 54,978,175,103.59 and 14,569,148,862.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,652,116,735.73, 54,978,175,103.59 and 14,569,148,862.73 is: 21,853,723,294.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,652,116,735.73 : 54,978,175,103.59 = 14,569,148,862.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,652,116,735.73/54,978,175,103.59 = 14,569,148,862.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,652,116,735.73x = 54,978,175,103.59 × 14,569,148,862.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,652,116,735.73x = 800,985,217,285,438,963,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,985,217,285,438,963,712/36,652,116,735.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,853,723,294.09

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