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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,001,981,144.43, 55,496,410,835.28 and 16,828,681,785.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,001,981,144.43, 55,496,410,835.28 and 16,828,681,785.68 is: 25,240,038,757.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,001,981,144.43 : 55,496,410,835.28 = 16,828,681,785.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,001,981,144.43/55,496,410,835.28 = 16,828,681,785.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,001,981,144.43x = 55,496,410,835.28 × 16,828,681,785.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,001,981,144.43x = 933,931,438,194,290,720,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,931,438,194,290,720,768/37,001,981,144.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,240,038,757.62

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