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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,728,773,921.61, 55,067,546,238.33 and 16,273,909,370.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,728,773,921.61, 55,067,546,238.33 and 16,273,909,370.94 is: 24,399,514,633.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,728,773,921.61 : 55,067,546,238.33 = 16,273,909,370.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,728,773,921.61/55,067,546,238.33 = 16,273,909,370.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,728,773,921.61x = 55,067,546,238.33 × 16,273,909,370.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,728,773,921.61x = 896,164,256,762,630,373,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,164,256,762,630,373,376/36,728,773,921.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,399,514,633.28

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