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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,271,603,629.59, 55,915,258,377.37 and 12,087,356,800.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,271,603,629.59, 55,915,258,377.37 and 12,087,356,800.33 is: 18,133,581,943.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,271,603,629.59 : 55,915,258,377.37 = 12,087,356,800.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,271,603,629.59/55,915,258,377.37 = 12,087,356,800.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,271,603,629.59x = 55,915,258,377.37 × 12,087,356,800.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,271,603,629.59x = 675,867,678,589,912,350,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,867,678,589,912,350,720/37,271,603,629.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,133,581,943.69

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