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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,551,673,544.32, 56,336,222,855.81 and 12,368,486,710.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,551,673,544.32, 56,336,222,855.81 and 12,368,486,710.32 is: 18,555,599,735.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,551,673,544.32 : 56,336,222,855.81 = 12,368,486,710.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,551,673,544.32/56,336,222,855.81 = 12,368,486,710.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,551,673,544.32x = 56,336,222,855.81 × 12,368,486,710.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,551,673,544.32x = 696,793,823,701,711,716,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,793,823,701,711,716,352/37,551,673,544.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,555,599,735.90

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