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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,968,365,153.04, 55,434,185,592.76 and 11,782,804,863.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,968,365,153.04, 55,434,185,592.76 and 11,782,804,863.96 is: 17,668,354,792.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,968,365,153.04 : 55,434,185,592.76 = 11,782,804,863.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,968,365,153.04/55,434,185,592.76 = 11,782,804,863.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,968,365,153.04x = 55,434,185,592.76 × 11,782,804,863.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,968,365,153.04x = 653,170,191,632,033,906,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,170,191,632,033,906,688/36,968,365,153.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,668,354,792.76

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