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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,241,005,802.62, 55,859,506,020.18 and 18,335,446,462.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,241,005,802.62, 55,859,506,020.18 and 18,335,446,462.04 is: 27,502,183,680.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,241,005,802.62 : 55,859,506,020.18 = 18,335,446,462.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,241,005,802.62/55,859,506,020.18 = 18,335,446,462.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,241,005,802.62x = 55,859,506,020.18 × 18,335,446,462.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,241,005,802.62x = 1,024,208,982,029,011,517,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,208,982,029,011,517,440/37,241,005,802.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,502,183,680.47

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