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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,820,240,609.12, 55,231,389,940.88 and 11,976,901,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,820,240,609.12, 55,231,389,940.88 and 11,976,901,850.40 is: 17,965,687,497.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,820,240,609.12 : 55,231,389,940.88 = 11,976,901,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,820,240,609.12/55,231,389,940.88 = 11,976,901,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,820,240,609.12x = 55,231,389,940.88 × 11,976,901,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,820,240,609.12x = 661,500,936,383,089,606,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,500,936,383,089,606,656/36,820,240,609.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,965,687,497.96

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