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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,075,304.16, 55,086,853,026.84 and 18,802,138,280.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,075,304.16, 55,086,853,026.84 and 18,802,138,280.72 is: 28,208,963,254.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,075,304.16 : 55,086,853,026.84 = 18,802,138,280.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,075,304.16/55,086,853,026.84 = 18,802,138,280.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,075,304.16x = 55,086,853,026.84 × 18,802,138,280.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,075,304.16x = 1,035,750,628,060,344,745,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,750,628,060,344,745,984/36,717,075,304.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208,963,254.30

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