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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,325,717,875.36, 55,988,630,699.44 and 15,242,750,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,325,717,875.36, 55,988,630,699.44 and 15,242,750,002.40 is: 22,864,147,009.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,325,717,875.36 : 55,988,630,699.44 = 15,242,750,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,325,717,875.36/55,988,630,699.44 = 15,242,750,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,325,717,875.36x = 55,988,630,699.44 × 15,242,750,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,325,717,875.36x = 853,420,700,728,261,738,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,420,700,728,261,738,496/37,325,717,875.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864,147,009.26

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