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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,176,356,937.96, 55,781,002,991.88 and 19,485,830,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,176,356,937.96, 55,781,002,991.88 and 19,485,830,417.40 is: 29,237,377,041.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,176,356,937.96 : 55,781,002,991.88 = 19,485,830,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,176,356,937.96/55,781,002,991.88 = 19,485,830,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,176,356,937.96x = 55,781,002,991.88 × 19,485,830,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,176,356,937.96x = 1,086,939,164,812,255,690,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,939,164,812,255,690,752/37,176,356,937.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,237,377,041.17

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