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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,722,847,384.76, 55,084,087,870.78 and 14,340,869,839.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,722,847,384.76, 55,084,087,870.78 and 14,340,869,839.08 is: 21,511,233,213.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,722,847,384.76 : 55,084,087,870.78 = 14,340,869,839.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,722,847,384.76/55,084,087,870.78 = 14,340,869,839.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,722,847,384.76x = 55,084,087,870.78 × 14,340,869,839.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,722,847,384.76x = 789,953,734,359,301,357,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,953,734,359,301,357,568/36,722,847,384.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,511,233,213.55

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