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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,442,227,836.60, 56,171,655,854.10 and 12,598,187,772.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,442,227,836.60, 56,171,655,854.10 and 12,598,187,772.60 is: 18,900,079,104.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,442,227,836.60 : 56,171,655,854.10 = 12,598,187,772.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,442,227,836.60/56,171,655,854.10 = 12,598,187,772.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,442,227,836.60x = 56,171,655,854.10 × 12,598,187,772.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,442,227,836.60x = 707,661,067,947,817,828,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,661,067,947,817,828,352/37,442,227,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,900,079,104.16

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