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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,442,227,886.60, 56,171,655,929.10 and 12,598,187,822.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,442,227,886.60, 56,171,655,929.10 and 12,598,187,822.60 is: 18,900,079,179.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,442,227,886.60 : 56,171,655,929.10 = 12,598,187,822.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,442,227,886.60/56,171,655,929.10 = 12,598,187,822.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,442,227,886.60x = 56,171,655,929.10 × 12,598,187,822.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,442,227,886.60x = 707,661,071,701,264,695,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,661,071,701,264,695,296/37,442,227,886.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,900,079,179.17

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