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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,446,410.80, 55,076,169,616.20 and 11,876,618,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,446,410.80, 55,076,169,616.20 and 11,876,618,612.40 is: 17,814,927,918.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,446,410.80 : 55,076,169,616.20 = 11,876,618,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,446,410.80/55,076,169,616.20 = 11,876,618,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,446,410.80x = 55,076,169,616.20 × 11,876,618,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,446,410.80x = 654,118,661,163,460,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,118,661,163,460,198,400/36,717,446,410.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,814,927,918.60

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