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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,178,939,100.60, 55,762,960,550.06 and 18,287,155,813.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,178,939,100.60, 55,762,960,550.06 and 18,287,155,813.82 is: 27,428,053,970.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,178,939,100.60 : 55,762,960,550.06 = 18,287,155,813.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,178,939,100.60/55,762,960,550.06 = 18,287,155,813.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,178,939,100.60x = 55,762,960,550.06 × 18,287,155,813.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,178,939,100.60x = 1,019,745,948,218,845,036,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,745,948,218,845,036,544/37,178,939,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,428,053,970.54

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