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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,271,603,778.98, 55,915,258,600.92 and 12,087,356,949.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,271,603,778.98, 55,915,258,600.92 and 12,087,356,949.32 is: 18,133,582,167.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,271,603,778.98 : 55,915,258,600.92 = 12,087,356,949.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,271,603,778.98/55,915,258,600.92 = 12,087,356,949.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,271,603,778.98x = 55,915,258,600.92 × 12,087,356,949.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,271,603,778.98x = 675,867,689,622,855,221,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,867,689,622,855,221,248/37,271,603,778.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,133,582,167.02

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