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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,882,860.40, 55,090,429,180.20 and 14,650,751,929.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,882,860.40, 55,090,429,180.20 and 14,650,751,929.20 is: 21,981,556,362.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,882,860.40 : 55,090,429,180.20 = 14,650,751,929.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,882,860.40/55,090,429,180.20 = 14,650,751,929.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,882,860.40x = 55,090,429,180.20 × 14,650,751,929.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,882,860.40x = 807,116,211,592,271,101,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,116,211,592,271,101,952/36,717,882,860.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,981,556,362.08

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