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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,271,603,628.96, 55,915,258,376.43 and 12,087,356,799.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,271,603,628.96, 55,915,258,376.43 and 12,087,356,799.71 is: 18,133,581,942.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,271,603,628.96 : 55,915,258,376.43 = 12,087,356,799.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,271,603,628.96/55,915,258,376.43 = 12,087,356,799.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,271,603,628.96x = 55,915,258,376.43 × 12,087,356,799.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,271,603,628.96x = 675,867,678,543,603,171,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,867,678,543,603,171,328/37,271,603,628.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,133,581,942.75

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