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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,551,673,546.82, 56,336,222,859.56 and 12,368,486,712.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,551,673,546.82, 56,336,222,859.56 and 12,368,486,712.82 is: 18,555,599,739.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,551,673,546.82 : 56,336,222,859.56 = 12,368,486,712.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,551,673,546.82/56,336,222,859.56 = 12,368,486,712.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,551,673,546.82x = 56,336,222,859.56 × 12,368,486,712.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,551,673,546.82x = 696,793,823,888,934,174,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,793,823,888,934,174,720/37,551,673,546.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,555,599,739.65

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