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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,262,125,072.40, 55,910,641,708.61 and 18,365,111,284.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,262,125,072.40, 55,910,641,708.61 and 18,365,111,284.58 is: 27,556,269,401.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,262,125,072.40 : 55,910,641,708.61 = 18,365,111,284.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,262,125,072.40/55,910,641,708.61 = 18,365,111,284.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,262,125,072.40x = 55,910,641,708.61 × 18,365,111,284.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,262,125,072.40x = 1,026,805,156,970,772,561,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,805,156,970,772,561,920/37,262,125,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,556,269,401.59

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