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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,846,613,954.40, 55,269,920,931.60 and 14,779,483,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,846,613,954.40, 55,269,920,931.60 and 14,779,483,023.20 is: 22,169,224,534.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,846,613,954.40 : 55,269,920,931.60 = 14,779,483,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,846,613,954.40/55,269,920,931.60 = 14,779,483,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,846,613,954.40x = 55,269,920,931.60 × 14,779,483,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,846,613,954.40x = 816,860,858,102,188,605,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,860,858,102,188,605,440/36,846,613,954.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,169,224,534.80

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