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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,441,543,617.70, 56,162,315,426.55 and 12,589,945,281.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,441,543,617.70, 56,162,315,426.55 and 12,589,945,281.70 is: 18,884,917,922.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,441,543,617.70 : 56,162,315,426.55 = 12,589,945,281.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,441,543,617.70/56,162,315,426.55 = 12,589,945,281.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,441,543,617.70x = 56,162,315,426.55 × 12,589,945,281.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,441,543,617.70x = 707,080,478,113,840,365,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,080,478,113,840,365,568/37,441,543,617.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,884,917,922.55

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