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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,301,296,672.36, 55,936,017,777.66 and 21,590,965,337.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,301,296,672.36, 55,936,017,777.66 and 21,590,965,337.32 is: 32,377,228,908.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,301,296,672.36 : 55,936,017,777.66 = 21,590,965,337.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,301,296,672.36/55,936,017,777.66 = 21,590,965,337.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,301,296,672.36x = 55,936,017,777.66 × 21,590,965,337.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,301,296,672.36x = 1,207,712,620,945,172,332,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,712,620,945,172,332,544/37,301,296,672.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,377,228,908.51

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