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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,838,430,068.05, 55,257,650,405.55 and 8,889,673,956.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,838,430,068.05, 55,257,650,405.55 and 8,889,673,956.30 is: 13,334,512,214.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,838,430,068.05 : 55,257,650,405.55 = 8,889,673,956.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,838,430,068.05/55,257,650,405.55 = 8,889,673,956.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,838,430,068.05x = 55,257,650,405.55 × 8,889,673,956.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,838,430,068.05x = 491,222,495,696,547,938,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,222,495,696,547,938,304/36,838,430,068.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,334,512,214.26

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