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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,842,342,005.50, 55,266,677,608.88 and 12,936,791,942.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,842,342,005.50, 55,266,677,608.88 and 12,936,791,942.46 is: 19,406,299,129.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,842,342,005.50 : 55,266,677,608.88 = 12,936,791,942.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,842,342,005.50/55,266,677,608.88 = 12,936,791,942.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,842,342,005.50x = 55,266,677,608.88 × 12,936,791,942.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,842,342,005.50x = 714,973,509,577,093,152,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,973,509,577,093,152,768/36,842,342,005.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,406,299,129.15

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