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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788,724,421.07, 55,183,086,569.32 and 8,839,968,206.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788,724,421.07, 55,183,086,569.32 and 8,839,968,206.80 is: 13,259,952,295.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788,724,421.07 : 55,183,086,569.32 = 8,839,968,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788,724,421.07/55,183,086,569.32 = 8,839,968,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788,724,421.07x = 55,183,086,569.32 × 8,839,968,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788,724,421.07x = 487,816,730,825,880,829,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,816,730,825,880,829,952/36,788,724,421.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,952,295.23

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