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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,167,865,233.57, 55,762,677,047.70 and 11,985,075,663.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,167,865,233.57, 55,762,677,047.70 and 11,985,075,663.03 is: 17,981,121,578.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,167,865,233.57 : 55,762,677,047.70 = 11,985,075,663.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,167,865,233.57/55,762,677,047.70 = 11,985,075,663.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,167,865,233.57x = 55,762,677,047.70 × 11,985,075,663.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,167,865,233.57x = 668,319,903,589,790,777,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,319,903,589,790,777,344/37,167,865,233.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,981,121,578.81

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