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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,274,118,970.80, 55,919,040,461.52 and 12,089,879,976.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,274,118,970.80, 55,919,040,461.52 and 12,089,879,976.96 is: 18,137,370,010.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,274,118,970.80 : 55,919,040,461.52 = 12,089,879,976.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,274,118,970.80/55,919,040,461.52 = 12,089,879,976.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,274,118,970.80x = 55,919,040,461.52 × 12,089,879,976.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,274,118,970.80x = 676,054,487,606,546,661,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,054,487,606,546,661,376/37,274,118,970.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,137,370,010.98

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