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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,479,020,014.95, 56,216,550,039.06 and 12,293,419,369.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,479,020,014.95, 56,216,550,039.06 and 12,293,419,369.60 is: 18,439,479,603.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,479,020,014.95 : 56,216,550,039.06 = 12,293,419,369.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,479,020,014.95/56,216,550,039.06 = 12,293,419,369.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,479,020,014.95x = 56,216,550,039.06 × 12,293,419,369.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,479,020,014.95x = 691,093,625,142,373,253,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,093,625,142,373,253,120/37,479,020,014.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,439,479,603.97

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