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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788,724,422.57, 55,183,086,571.58 and 8,839,968,208.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788,724,422.57, 55,183,086,571.58 and 8,839,968,208.31 is: 13,259,952,297.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788,724,422.57 : 55,183,086,571.58 = 8,839,968,208.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788,724,422.57/55,183,086,571.58 = 8,839,968,208.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788,724,422.57x = 55,183,086,571.58 × 8,839,968,208.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788,724,422.57x = 487,816,730,928,865,542,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,816,730,928,865,542,144/36,788,724,422.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,952,297.49

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