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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,728,496,619.60, 55,092,744,929.40 and 18,132,313,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,728,496,619.60, 55,092,744,929.40 and 18,132,313,147.60 is: 27,198,469,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,728,496,619.60 : 55,092,744,929.40 = 18,132,313,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,728,496,619.60/55,092,744,929.40 = 18,132,313,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,728,496,619.60x = 55,092,744,929.40 × 18,132,313,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,728,496,619.60x = 998,958,903,220,732,821,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,958,903,220,732,821,504/36,728,496,619.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,198,469,721.40

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