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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,670,707,987.76, 55,005,993,274.20 and 11,490,352,534.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,670,707,987.76, 55,005,993,274.20 and 11,490,352,534.72 is: 17,235,507,273.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,670,707,987.76 : 55,005,993,274.20 = 11,490,352,534.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,670,707,987.76/55,005,993,274.20 = 11,490,352,534.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,670,707,987.76x = 55,005,993,274.20 × 11,490,352,534.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,670,707,987.76x = 632,038,254,242,995,109,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,038,254,242,995,109,888/36,670,707,987.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,235,507,273.38

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