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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,809,360,556.86, 55,209,470,951.21 and 9,920,031,960.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,809,360,556.86, 55,209,470,951.21 and 9,920,031,960.53 is: 14,878,816,368.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,809,360,556.86 : 55,209,470,951.21 = 9,920,031,960.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,809,360,556.86/55,209,470,951.21 = 9,920,031,960.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,809,360,556.86x = 55,209,470,951.21 × 9,920,031,960.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,809,360,556.86x = 547,679,716,360,044,216,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,679,716,360,044,216,320/36,809,360,556.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,878,816,368.30

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