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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,012,924,590.29, 55,516,671,346.05 and 11,823,878,222.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,012,924,590.29, 55,516,671,346.05 and 11,823,878,222.21 is: 17,734,949,846.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,012,924,590.29 : 55,516,671,346.05 = 11,823,878,222.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,012,924,590.29/55,516,671,346.05 = 11,823,878,222.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,012,924,590.29x = 55,516,671,346.05 × 11,823,878,222.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,012,924,590.29x = 656,422,361,297,873,010,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,422,361,297,873,010,688/37,012,924,590.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,734,949,846.96

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