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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,130,492.56, 55,690,180,793.19 and 15,878,785,587.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,130,492.56, 55,690,180,793.19 and 15,878,785,587.86 is: 23,819,882,874.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,130,492.56 : 55,690,180,793.19 = 15,878,785,587.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,130,492.56/55,690,180,793.19 = 15,878,785,587.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,130,492.56x = 55,690,180,793.19 × 15,878,785,587.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,130,492.56x = 884,292,440,163,944,759,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,292,440,163,944,759,296/37,124,130,492.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,819,882,874.87

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