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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,951,551,998.80, 55,427,327,998.20 and 9,378,975,742.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,951,551,998.80, 55,427,327,998.20 and 9,378,975,742.80 is: 14,068,463,614.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,951,551,998.80 : 55,427,327,998.20 = 9,378,975,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,951,551,998.80/55,427,327,998.20 = 9,378,975,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,951,551,998.80x = 55,427,327,998.20 × 9,378,975,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,951,551,998.80x = 519,851,564,783,337,013,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,851,564,783,337,013,248/36,951,551,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,068,463,614.20

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