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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,790,300,911.24, 55,195,261,734.78 and 13,208,742,159.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,790,300,911.24, 55,195,261,734.78 and 13,208,742,159.24 is: 19,816,635,434.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,790,300,911.24 : 55,195,261,734.78 = 13,208,742,159.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,790,300,911.24/55,195,261,734.78 = 13,208,742,159.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,790,300,911.24x = 55,195,261,734.78 × 13,208,742,159.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,790,300,911.24x = 729,059,980,666,474,856,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,059,980,666,474,856,448/36,790,300,911.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,816,635,434.03

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