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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,325,718,683.37, 55,988,631,905.45 and 15,242,750,810.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,325,718,683.37, 55,988,631,905.45 and 15,242,750,810.37 is: 22,864,148,218.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,325,718,683.37 : 55,988,631,905.45 = 15,242,750,810.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,325,718,683.37/55,988,631,905.45 = 15,242,750,810.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,325,718,683.37x = 55,988,631,905.45 × 15,242,750,810.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,325,718,683.37x = 853,420,764,348,229,484,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,420,764,348,229,484,544/37,325,718,683.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864,148,218.76

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