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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,758,535,406.42, 55,153,840,952.22 and 12,872,184,114.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,758,535,406.42, 55,153,840,952.22 and 12,872,184,114.10 is: 19,313,892,337.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,758,535,406.42 : 55,153,840,952.22 = 12,872,184,114.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,758,535,406.42/55,153,840,952.22 = 12,872,184,114.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,758,535,406.42x = 55,153,840,952.22 × 12,872,184,114.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,758,535,406.42x = 709,950,395,336,764,293,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,950,395,336,764,293,120/36,758,535,406.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,313,892,337.85

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