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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,076,255.76, 55,086,854,453.72 and 18,802,139,232.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,076,255.76, 55,086,854,453.72 and 18,802,139,232.32 is: 28,208,964,681.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,076,255.76 : 55,086,854,453.72 = 18,802,139,232.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,076,255.76/55,086,854,453.72 = 18,802,139,232.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,076,255.76x = 55,086,854,453.72 × 18,802,139,232.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,076,255.76x = 1,035,750,707,309,390,594,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,750,707,309,390,594,048/36,717,076,255.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208,964,681.57

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