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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,277,917,375.35, 55,916,876,804.58 and 8,947,848,883.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,277,917,375.35, 55,916,876,804.58 and 8,947,848,883.10 is: 13,421,773,502.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,277,917,375.35 : 55,916,876,804.58 = 8,947,848,883.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,277,917,375.35/55,916,876,804.58 = 8,947,848,883.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,277,917,375.35x = 55,916,876,804.58 × 8,947,848,883.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,277,917,375.35x = 500,335,763,662,301,495,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,335,763,662,301,495,296/37,277,917,375.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,421,773,502.65

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