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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,899,065,551.60, 55,348,598,327.40 and 17,001,914,511.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,899,065,551.60, 55,348,598,327.40 and 17,001,914,511.60 is: 25,502,871,767.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,899,065,551.60 : 55,348,598,327.40 = 17,001,914,511.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,899,065,551.60/55,348,598,327.40 = 17,001,914,511.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,899,065,551.60x = 55,348,598,327.40 × 17,001,914,511.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,899,065,551.60x = 941,032,137,099,341,594,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,032,137,099,341,594,624/36,899,065,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,502,871,767.40

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