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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,790,300,912.24, 55,195,261,736.28 and 13,208,742,160.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,790,300,912.24, 55,195,261,736.28 and 13,208,742,160.24 is: 19,816,635,435.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,790,300,912.24 : 55,195,261,736.28 = 13,208,742,160.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,790,300,912.24/55,195,261,736.28 = 13,208,742,160.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,790,300,912.24x = 55,195,261,736.28 × 13,208,742,160.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,790,300,912.24x = 729,059,980,741,483,298,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,059,980,741,483,298,816/36,790,300,912.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,816,635,435.53

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