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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,199,503,280.40, 55,799,254,920.60 and 13,609,900,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,199,503,280.40, 55,799,254,920.60 and 13,609,900,172.40 is: 20,414,850,258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,199,503,280.40 : 55,799,254,920.60 = 13,609,900,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,199,503,280.40/55,799,254,920.60 = 13,609,900,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,199,503,280.40x = 55,799,254,920.60 × 13,609,900,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,199,503,280.40x = 759,422,289,163,665,408,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 759,422,289,163,665,408,000/37,199,503,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,414,850,258.60

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