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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,887,227,691.61, 55,334,218,210.75 and 10,357,565,480.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,887,227,691.61, 55,334,218,210.75 and 10,357,565,480.45 is: 15,537,296,356.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,887,227,691.61 : 55,334,218,210.75 = 10,357,565,480.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,887,227,691.61/55,334,218,210.75 = 10,357,565,480.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,887,227,691.61x = 55,334,218,210.75 × 10,357,565,480.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,887,227,691.61x = 573,127,788,427,023,548,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,127,788,427,023,548,416/36,887,227,691.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,537,296,356.85

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