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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,780,966,057.70, 55,171,449,086.55 and 18,184,782,585.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,780,966,057.70, 55,171,449,086.55 and 18,184,782,585.70 is: 27,277,173,878.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,780,966,057.70 : 55,171,449,086.55 = 18,184,782,585.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,780,966,057.70/55,171,449,086.55 = 18,184,782,585.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,780,966,057.70x = 55,171,449,086.55 × 18,184,782,585.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,780,966,057.70x = 1,003,280,806,576,928,718,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,280,806,576,928,718,848/36,780,966,057.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,277,173,878.55

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