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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,179,927,712.50, 55,769,857,493.80 and 11,654,259,643.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,179,927,712.50, 55,769,857,493.80 and 11,654,259,643.14 is: 17,481,378,783.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,179,927,712.50 : 55,769,857,493.80 = 11,654,259,643.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,179,927,712.50/55,769,857,493.80 = 11,654,259,643.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,179,927,712.50x = 55,769,857,493.80 × 11,654,259,643.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,179,927,712.50x = 649,956,399,493,662,244,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,956,399,493,662,244,864/37,179,927,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,481,378,783.72

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