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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,838,430,063.55, 55,257,650,398.80 and 8,889,673,951.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,838,430,063.55, 55,257,650,398.80 and 8,889,673,951.80 is: 13,334,512,207.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,838,430,063.55 : 55,257,650,398.80 = 8,889,673,951.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,838,430,063.55/55,257,650,398.80 = 8,889,673,951.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,838,430,063.55x = 55,257,650,398.80 × 8,889,673,951.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,838,430,063.55x = 491,222,495,387,883,208,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,222,495,387,883,208,704/36,838,430,063.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,334,512,207.51

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