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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,271,603,776.98, 55,915,258,597.92 and 12,087,356,947.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,271,603,776.98, 55,915,258,597.92 and 12,087,356,947.32 is: 18,133,582,164.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,271,603,776.98 : 55,915,258,597.92 = 12,087,356,947.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,271,603,776.98/55,915,258,597.92 = 12,087,356,947.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,271,603,776.98x = 55,915,258,597.92 × 12,087,356,947.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,271,603,776.98x = 675,867,689,474,762,604,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,867,689,474,762,604,544/37,271,603,776.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,133,582,164.02

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