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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,076,259.61, 55,086,854,459.52 and 18,802,139,236.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,076,259.61, 55,086,854,459.52 and 18,802,139,236.20 is: 28,208,964,687.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,076,259.61 : 55,086,854,459.52 = 18,802,139,236.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,076,259.61/55,086,854,459.52 = 18,802,139,236.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,076,259.61x = 55,086,854,459.52 × 18,802,139,236.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,076,259.61x = 1,035,750,707,632,179,904,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,750,707,632,179,904,512/36,717,076,259.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208,964,687.41

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