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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,717,882,917.40, 55,090,429,265.70 and 14,650,751,986.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,717,882,917.40, 55,090,429,265.70 and 14,650,751,986.20 is: 21,981,556,447.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,717,882,917.40 : 55,090,429,265.70 = 14,650,751,986.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,717,882,917.40/55,090,429,265.70 = 14,650,751,986.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,717,882,917.40x = 55,090,429,265.70 × 14,650,751,986.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,717,882,917.40x = 807,116,215,985,064,902,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,116,215,985,064,902,656/36,717,882,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,981,556,447.60

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