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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,442,686,295.20, 56,164,029,442.80 and 12,591,087,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,442,686,295.20, 56,164,029,442.80 and 12,591,087,959.20 is: 18,886,631,938.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,442,686,295.20 : 56,164,029,442.80 = 12,591,087,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,442,686,295.20/56,164,029,442.80 = 12,591,087,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,442,686,295.20x = 56,164,029,442.80 × 12,591,087,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,442,686,295.20x = 707,166,234,857,393,487,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,166,234,857,393,487,872/37,442,686,295.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,886,631,938.80

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