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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,951,559,987.80, 55,427,339,981.70 and 36,216,895,949.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,951,559,987.80, 55,427,339,981.70 and 36,216,895,949.40 is: 54,325,343,924.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,951,559,987.80 : 55,427,339,981.70 = 36,216,895,949.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,951,559,987.80/55,427,339,981.70 = 36,216,895,949.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,951,559,987.80x = 55,427,339,981.70 × 36,216,895,949.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,951,559,987.80x = 2,007,406,204,869,247,500,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,007,406,204,869,247,500,288/36,951,559,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,325,343,924.10

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