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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,758,536,503.52, 55,153,842,595.98 and 12,872,185,209.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,758,536,503.52, 55,153,842,595.98 and 12,872,185,209.40 is: 19,313,893,980.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,758,536,503.52 : 55,153,842,595.98 = 12,872,185,209.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,758,536,503.52/55,153,842,595.98 = 12,872,185,209.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,758,536,503.52x = 55,153,842,595.98 × 12,872,185,209.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,758,536,503.52x = 709,950,476,905,549,529,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,950,476,905,549,529,088/36,758,536,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,313,893,980.45

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