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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,788,724,880.45, 55,183,087,258.77 and 8,839,968,666.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,788,724,880.45, 55,183,087,258.77 and 8,839,968,666.19 is: 13,259,952,984.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,788,724,880.45 : 55,183,087,258.77 = 8,839,968,666.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,788,724,880.45/55,183,087,258.77 = 8,839,968,666.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,788,724,880.45x = 55,183,087,258.77 × 8,839,968,666.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,788,724,880.45x = 487,816,762,271,155,421,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,816,762,271,155,421,184/36,788,724,880.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,952,984.41

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