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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,301,672,486.40, 55,952,508,729.60 and 15,206,659,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,301,672,486.40, 55,952,508,729.60 and 15,206,659,929.60 is: 22,809,989,894.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,301,672,486.40 : 55,952,508,729.60 = 15,206,659,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,301,672,486.40/55,952,508,729.60 = 15,206,659,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,301,672,486.40x = 55,952,508,729.60 × 15,206,659,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,301,672,486.40x = 850,850,772,459,002,527,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,850,772,459,002,527,744/37,301,672,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,809,989,894.40

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