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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,198,629,958.40, 55,824,096,701.28 and 33,642,109,865.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,198,629,958.40, 55,824,096,701.28 and 33,642,109,865.60 is: 50,486,816,220.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,198,629,958.40 : 55,824,096,701.28 = 33,642,109,865.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,198,629,958.40/55,824,096,701.28 = 33,642,109,865.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,198,629,958.40x = 55,824,096,701.28 × 33,642,109,865.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,198,629,958.40x = 1,878,040,394,372,340,252,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,040,394,372,340,252,672/37,198,629,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,486,816,220.72

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