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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788,724,879.83, 55,183,087,257.83 and 8,839,968,665.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788,724,879.83, 55,183,087,257.83 and 8,839,968,665.56 is: 13,259,952,983.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788,724,879.83 : 55,183,087,257.83 = 8,839,968,665.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788,724,879.83/55,183,087,257.83 = 8,839,968,665.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788,724,879.83x = 55,183,087,257.83 × 8,839,968,665.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788,724,879.83x = 487,816,762,228,218,462,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,816,762,228,218,462,208/36,788,724,879.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,952,983.47

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