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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,130,459.65, 55,690,180,743.83 and 15,878,785,554.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,130,459.65, 55,690,180,743.83 and 15,878,785,554.95 is: 23,819,882,825.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,130,459.65 : 55,690,180,743.83 = 15,878,785,554.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,130,459.65/55,690,180,743.83 = 15,878,785,554.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,130,459.65x = 55,690,180,743.83 × 15,878,785,554.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,130,459.65x = 884,292,437,547,324,538,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,292,437,547,324,538,880/37,124,130,459.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,819,882,825.50

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