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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,271,603,607.43, 55,915,258,344.15 and 12,087,356,778.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,271,603,607.43, 55,915,258,344.15 and 12,087,356,778.16 is: 18,133,581,910.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,271,603,607.43 : 55,915,258,344.15 = 12,087,356,778.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,271,603,607.43/55,915,258,344.15 = 12,087,356,778.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,271,603,607.43x = 55,915,258,344.15 × 12,087,356,778.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,271,603,607.43x = 675,867,676,948,836,253,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,867,676,948,836,253,696/37,271,603,607.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,133,581,910.44

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