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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788,724,420.56, 55,183,086,568.55 and 8,839,968,206.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788,724,420.56, 55,183,086,568.55 and 8,839,968,206.29 is: 13,259,952,294.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788,724,420.56 : 55,183,086,568.55 = 8,839,968,206.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788,724,420.56/55,183,086,568.55 = 8,839,968,206.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788,724,420.56x = 55,183,086,568.55 × 8,839,968,206.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788,724,420.56x = 487,816,730,790,819,332,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,816,730,790,819,332,096/36,788,724,420.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,952,294.46

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