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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,609,885,976.68, 56,352,841,272.06 and 21,844,454,877.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,609,885,976.68, 56,352,841,272.06 and 21,844,454,877.64 is: 32,730,678,820.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,609,885,976.68 : 56,352,841,272.06 = 21,844,454,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,609,885,976.68/56,352,841,272.06 = 21,844,454,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,609,885,976.68x = 56,352,841,272.06 × 21,844,454,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,609,885,976.68x = 1,230,997,098,394,323,779,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,997,098,394,323,779,584/37,609,885,976.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,730,678,820.93

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