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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,758,535,936.03, 55,153,841,745.78 and 12,872,184,642.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,758,535,936.03, 55,153,841,745.78 and 12,872,184,642.81 is: 19,313,893,130.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,758,535,936.03 : 55,153,841,745.78 = 12,872,184,642.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,758,535,936.03/55,153,841,745.78 = 12,872,184,642.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,758,535,936.03x = 55,153,841,745.78 × 12,872,184,642.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,758,535,936.03x = 709,950,434,712,002,363,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,950,434,712,002,363,392/36,758,535,936.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,313,893,130.77

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