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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,479,020,017.46, 56,216,550,042.82 and 12,293,419,372.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,479,020,017.46, 56,216,550,042.82 and 12,293,419,372.10 is: 18,439,479,607.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,479,020,017.46 : 56,216,550,042.82 = 12,293,419,372.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,479,020,017.46/56,216,550,042.82 = 12,293,419,372.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,479,020,017.46x = 56,216,550,042.82 × 12,293,419,372.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,479,020,017.46x = 691,093,625,328,971,022,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,093,625,328,971,022,336/37,479,020,017.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,439,479,607.71

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