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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,479,020,018.46, 56,216,550,044.32 and 12,293,419,373.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,479,020,018.46, 56,216,550,044.32 and 12,293,419,373.10 is: 18,439,479,609.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,479,020,018.46 : 56,216,550,044.32 = 12,293,419,373.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,479,020,018.46/56,216,550,044.32 = 12,293,419,373.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,479,020,018.46x = 56,216,550,044.32 × 12,293,419,373.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,479,020,018.46x = 691,093,625,403,689,140,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,093,625,403,689,140,224/37,479,020,018.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,439,479,609.21

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