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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788,724,420.07, 55,183,086,567.82 and 8,839,968,205.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788,724,420.07, 55,183,086,567.82 and 8,839,968,205.80 is: 13,259,952,293.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788,724,420.07 : 55,183,086,567.82 = 8,839,968,205.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788,724,420.07/55,183,086,567.82 = 8,839,968,205.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788,724,420.07x = 55,183,086,567.82 × 8,839,968,205.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788,724,420.07x = 487,816,730,757,393,612,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,816,730,757,393,612,800/36,788,724,420.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,952,293.73

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