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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,179,927,709.50, 55,769,857,489.29 and 11,654,259,640.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,179,927,709.50, 55,769,857,489.29 and 11,654,259,640.14 is: 17,481,378,779.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,179,927,709.50 : 55,769,857,489.29 = 11,654,259,640.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,179,927,709.50/55,769,857,489.29 = 11,654,259,640.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,179,927,709.50x = 55,769,857,489.29 × 11,654,259,640.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,179,927,709.50x = 649,956,399,273,791,979,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,956,399,273,791,979,520/37,179,927,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,481,378,779.22

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