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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,075,290.16, 55,086,853,005.84 and 18,802,138,266.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,075,290.16, 55,086,853,005.84 and 18,802,138,266.72 is: 28,208,963,233.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,075,290.16 : 55,086,853,005.84 = 18,802,138,266.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,075,290.16/55,086,853,005.84 = 18,802,138,266.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,075,290.16x = 55,086,853,005.84 × 18,802,138,266.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,075,290.16x = 1,035,750,626,894,283,931,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,750,626,894,283,931,648/36,717,075,290.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208,963,233.30

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