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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,436,633,963.20, 56,154,947,534.88 and 16,475,066,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,436,633,963.20, 56,154,947,534.88 and 16,475,066,796.16 is: 24,712,598,693.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,436,633,963.20 : 56,154,947,534.88 = 16,475,066,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,436,633,963.20/56,154,947,534.88 = 16,475,066,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,436,633,963.20x = 56,154,947,534.88 × 16,475,066,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,436,633,963.20x = 925,156,511,572,008,239,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,156,511,572,008,239,104/37,436,633,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,712,598,693.61

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