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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,479,020,021.15, 56,216,550,048.37 and 12,293,419,375.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,479,020,021.15, 56,216,550,048.37 and 12,293,419,375.78 is: 18,439,479,613.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,479,020,021.15 : 56,216,550,048.37 = 12,293,419,375.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,479,020,021.15/56,216,550,048.37 = 12,293,419,375.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,479,020,021.15x = 56,216,550,048.37 × 12,293,419,375.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,479,020,021.15x = 691,093,625,604,025,483,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,093,625,604,025,483,264/37,479,020,021.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,439,479,613.24

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