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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,405,118,387.73, 56,114,896,314.82 and 12,216,063,495.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,405,118,387.73, 56,114,896,314.82 and 12,216,063,495.21 is: 18,326,452,794.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,405,118,387.73 : 56,114,896,314.82 = 12,216,063,495.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,405,118,387.73/56,114,896,314.82 = 12,216,063,495.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,405,118,387.73x = 56,114,896,314.82 × 12,216,063,495.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,405,118,387.73x = 685,503,136,408,966,660,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,503,136,408,966,660,096/37,405,118,387.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,326,452,794.59

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