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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,728,496,670.60, 55,092,745,005.90 and 18,132,313,198.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,728,496,670.60, 55,092,745,005.90 and 18,132,313,198.60 is: 27,198,469,797.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,728,496,670.60 : 55,092,745,005.90 = 18,132,313,198.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,728,496,670.60/55,092,745,005.90 = 18,132,313,198.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,728,496,670.60x = 55,092,745,005.90 × 18,132,313,198.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,728,496,670.60x = 998,958,907,417,584,730,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,958,907,417,584,730,112/36,728,496,670.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,198,469,797.90

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