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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,155,671,717.97, 55,710,697,769.41 and 14,439,501,461.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,155,671,717.97, 55,710,697,769.41 and 14,439,501,461.25 is: 21,650,387,804.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,155,671,717.97 : 55,710,697,769.41 = 14,439,501,461.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,155,671,717.97/55,710,697,769.41 = 14,439,501,461.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,155,671,717.97x = 55,710,697,769.41 × 14,439,501,461.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,155,671,717.97x = 804,434,701,848,650,711,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,434,701,848,650,711,040/37,155,671,717.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,650,387,804.98

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