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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,001,981,164.53, 55,496,410,865.34 and 16,828,681,805.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,001,981,164.53, 55,496,410,865.34 and 16,828,681,805.91 is: 25,240,038,787.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,001,981,164.53 : 55,496,410,865.34 = 16,828,681,805.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,001,981,164.53/55,496,410,865.34 = 16,828,681,805.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,001,981,164.53x = 55,496,410,865.34 × 16,828,681,805.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,001,981,164.53x = 933,931,439,822,853,242,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,931,439,822,853,242,880/37,001,981,164.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,240,038,787.93

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