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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,780,966,025.20, 55,171,449,037.80 and 18,184,782,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,780,966,025.20, 55,171,449,037.80 and 18,184,782,553.20 is: 27,277,173,829.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,780,966,025.20 : 55,171,449,037.80 = 18,184,782,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,780,966,025.20/55,171,449,037.80 = 18,184,782,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,780,966,025.20x = 55,171,449,037.80 × 18,184,782,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,780,966,025.20x = 1,003,280,803,897,348,456,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,280,803,897,348,456,448/36,780,966,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,277,173,829.80

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