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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,087,318,006.44, 55,653,859,094.28 and 17,186,496,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,087,318,006.44, 55,653,859,094.28 and 17,186,496,037.80 is: 25,790,347,758.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,087,318,006.44 : 55,653,859,094.28 = 17,186,496,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,087,318,006.44/55,653,859,094.28 = 17,186,496,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,087,318,006.44x = 55,653,859,094.28 × 17,186,496,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,087,318,006.44x = 956,494,828,812,122,718,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,494,828,812,122,718,208/37,087,318,006.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,790,347,758.39

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