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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,728,496,699.60, 55,092,745,049.40 and 18,132,313,227.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,728,496,699.60, 55,092,745,049.40 and 18,132,313,227.60 is: 27,198,469,841.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,728,496,699.60 : 55,092,745,049.40 = 18,132,313,227.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,728,496,699.60/55,092,745,049.40 = 18,132,313,227.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,728,496,699.60x = 55,092,745,049.40 × 18,132,313,227.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,728,496,699.60x = 998,958,909,804,029,935,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,958,909,804,029,935,616/36,728,496,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,198,469,841.40

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