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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,681,737,462.55, 55,022,606,193.83 and 32,265,143,887.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,681,737,462.55, 55,022,606,193.83 and 32,265,143,887.95 is: 48,397,715,831.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,681,737,462.55 : 55,022,606,193.83 = 32,265,143,887.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,681,737,462.55/55,022,606,193.83 = 32,265,143,887.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,681,737,462.55x = 55,022,606,193.83 × 32,265,143,887.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,681,737,462.55x = 1,775,312,305,933,772,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,312,305,933,772,390,400/36,681,737,462.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,397,715,831.93

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