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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,850,970,028.45, 55,281,982,040.61 and 12,943,260,874.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,850,970,028.45, 55,281,982,040.61 and 12,943,260,874.28 is: 19,416,832,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,850,970,028.45 : 55,281,982,040.61 = 12,943,260,874.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,850,970,028.45/55,281,982,040.61 = 12,943,260,874.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,850,970,028.45x = 55,281,982,040.61 × 12,943,260,874.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,850,970,028.45x = 715,529,115,198,600,642,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,529,115,198,600,642,560/36,850,970,028.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,416,832,573.10

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