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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,277,469,408.74, 55,916,413,146.03 and 12,434,062,350.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,277,469,408.74, 55,916,413,146.03 and 12,434,062,350.02 is: 18,651,163,248.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,277,469,408.74 : 55,916,413,146.03 = 12,434,062,350.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,277,469,408.74/55,916,413,146.03 = 12,434,062,350.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,277,469,408.74x = 55,916,413,146.03 × 12,434,062,350.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,277,469,408.74x = 695,268,167,447,214,948,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,268,167,447,214,948,352/37,277,469,408.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,651,163,248.87

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