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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,433,708,456.80, 56,136,957,795.60 and 12,591,180,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,433,708,456.80, 56,136,957,795.60 and 12,591,180,047.20 is: 18,882,193,938.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,433,708,456.80 : 56,136,957,795.60 = 12,591,180,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,433,708,456.80/56,136,957,795.60 = 12,591,180,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,433,708,456.80x = 56,136,957,795.60 × 12,591,180,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,433,708,456.80x = 706,830,542,906,467,287,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,830,542,906,467,287,040/37,433,708,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,882,193,938.18

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