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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,012,924,591.79, 55,516,671,348.30 and 11,823,878,223.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,012,924,591.79, 55,516,671,348.30 and 11,823,878,223.71 is: 17,734,949,849.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,012,924,591.79 : 55,516,671,348.30 = 11,823,878,223.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,012,924,591.79/55,516,671,348.30 = 11,823,878,223.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,012,924,591.79x = 55,516,671,348.30 × 11,823,878,223.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,012,924,591.79x = 656,422,361,407,751,716,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,422,361,407,751,716,864/37,012,924,591.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,734,949,849.21

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