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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,846,469,947.52, 55,269,866,059.44 and 11,664,309,798.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,846,469,947.52, 55,269,866,059.44 and 11,664,309,798.40 is: 17,496,515,708.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,846,469,947.52 : 55,269,866,059.44 = 11,664,309,798.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,846,469,947.52/55,269,866,059.44 = 11,664,309,798.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,846,469,947.52x = 55,269,866,059.44 × 11,664,309,798.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,846,469,947.52x = 644,684,840,233,381,658,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,684,840,233,381,658,624/36,846,469,947.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,496,515,708.33

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