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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,295,922,839.78, 55,923,453,882.28 and 18,367,586,832.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,295,922,839.78, 55,923,453,882.28 and 18,367,586,832.92 is: 27,541,318,647.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,295,922,839.78 : 55,923,453,882.28 = 18,367,586,832.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,295,922,839.78/55,923,453,882.28 = 18,367,586,832.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,295,922,839.78x = 55,923,453,882.28 × 18,367,586,832.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,295,922,839.78x = 1,027,178,895,179,539,152,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,178,895,179,539,152,896/37,295,922,839.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,541,318,647.41

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