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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,036,057,820.80, 55,560,207,998.40 and 17,158,810,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,036,057,820.80, 55,560,207,998.40 and 17,158,810,230.40 is: 25,741,051,329.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,036,057,820.80 : 55,560,207,998.40 = 17,158,810,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,036,057,820.80/55,560,207,998.40 = 17,158,810,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,036,057,820.80x = 55,560,207,998.40 × 17,158,810,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,036,057,820.80x = 953,347,065,406,097,850,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,347,065,406,097,850,368/37,036,057,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,741,051,329.46

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