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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,286,697,954.38, 55,965,406,828.35 and 23,078,685,870.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,286,697,954.38, 55,965,406,828.35 and 23,078,685,870.94 is: 34,639,914,894.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,286,697,954.38 : 55,965,406,828.35 = 23,078,685,870.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,286,697,954.38/55,965,406,828.35 = 23,078,685,870.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,286,697,954.38x = 55,965,406,828.35 × 23,078,685,870.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,286,697,954.38x = 1,291,608,043,830,803,955,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,608,043,830,803,955,712/37,286,697,954.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,639,914,894.35

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