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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,479,020,262.88, 56,216,550,410.88 and 12,293,419,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,479,020,262.88, 56,216,550,410.88 and 12,293,419,617.40 is: 18,439,479,975.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,479,020,262.88 : 56,216,550,410.88 = 12,293,419,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,479,020,262.88/56,216,550,410.88 = 12,293,419,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,479,020,262.88x = 56,216,550,410.88 × 12,293,419,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,479,020,262.88x = 691,093,643,643,668,135,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,093,643,643,668,135,936/37,479,020,262.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,439,479,975.63

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