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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,782,675,407.40, 55,174,013,111.10 and 16,143,553,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,782,675,407.40, 55,174,013,111.10 and 16,143,553,999.40 is: 24,215,330,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,782,675,407.40 : 55,174,013,111.10 = 16,143,553,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,782,675,407.40/55,174,013,111.10 = 16,143,553,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,782,675,407.40x = 55,174,013,111.10 × 16,143,553,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,782,675,407.40x = 890,704,660,022,646,407,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,704,660,022,646,407,168/36,782,675,407.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,215,330,999.10

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