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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,579,373,466.84, 56,331,826,459.56 and 17,646,579,218.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,579,373,466.84, 56,331,826,459.56 and 17,646,579,218.52 is: 26,452,384,551.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,579,373,466.84 : 56,331,826,459.56 = 17,646,579,218.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,579,373,466.84/56,331,826,459.56 = 17,646,579,218.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,579,373,466.84x = 56,331,826,459.56 × 17,646,579,218.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,579,373,466.84x = 994,064,038,142,546,542,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,064,038,142,546,542,592/37,579,373,466.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,452,384,551.32

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