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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,693,488,881.98, 55,040,297,168.48 and 11,513,138,181.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,693,488,881.98, 55,040,297,168.48 and 11,513,138,181.51 is: 17,269,727,304.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,693,488,881.98 : 55,040,297,168.48 = 11,513,138,181.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,693,488,881.98/55,040,297,168.48 = 11,513,138,181.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,693,488,881.98x = 55,040,297,168.48 × 11,513,138,181.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,693,488,881.98x = 633,686,546,852,295,081,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,686,546,852,295,081,984/36,693,488,881.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,727,304.77

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