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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,681,737,374.05, 55,022,606,061.08 and 32,265,143,799.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,681,737,374.05, 55,022,606,061.08 and 32,265,143,799.45 is: 48,397,715,699.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,681,737,374.05 : 55,022,606,061.08 = 32,265,143,799.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,681,737,374.05/55,022,606,061.08 = 32,265,143,799.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,681,737,374.05x = 55,022,606,061.08 × 32,265,143,799.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,681,737,374.05x = 1,775,312,296,781,073,874,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,312,296,781,073,874,944/36,681,737,374.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,397,715,699.18

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