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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,442,227,881.60, 56,171,655,921.60 and 12,598,187,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,442,227,881.60, 56,171,655,921.60 and 12,598,187,817.60 is: 18,900,079,171.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,442,227,881.60 : 56,171,655,921.60 = 12,598,187,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,442,227,881.60/56,171,655,921.60 = 12,598,187,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,442,227,881.60x = 56,171,655,921.60 × 12,598,187,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,442,227,881.60x = 707,661,071,325,919,969,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,661,071,325,919,969,280/37,442,227,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,900,079,171.67

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