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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,019,678,573.04, 55,512,012,680.64 and 14,340,654,441.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,019,678,573.04, 55,512,012,680.64 and 14,340,654,441.60 is: 21,504,200,519.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,019,678,573.04 : 55,512,012,680.64 = 14,340,654,441.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,019,678,573.04/55,512,012,680.64 = 14,340,654,441.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,019,678,573.04x = 55,512,012,680.64 × 14,340,654,441.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,019,678,573.04x = 796,078,591,210,775,511,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 796,078,591,210,775,511,040/37,019,678,573.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,504,200,519.73

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