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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,075,294.54, 55,086,853,012.47 and 18,802,138,271.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,075,294.54, 55,086,853,012.47 and 18,802,138,271.28 is: 28,208,963,240.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,075,294.54 : 55,086,853,012.47 = 18,802,138,271.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,075,294.54/55,086,853,012.47 = 18,802,138,271.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,075,294.54x = 55,086,853,012.47 × 18,802,138,271.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,075,294.54x = 1,035,750,627,270,138,134,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,750,627,270,138,134,528/36,717,075,294.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208,963,240.17

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