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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,674,956,301.56, 56,523,462,077.43 and 12,148,591,265.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,674,956,301.56, 56,523,462,077.43 and 12,148,591,265.24 is: 18,226,442,843.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,674,956,301.56 : 56,523,462,077.43 = 12,148,591,265.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,674,956,301.56/56,523,462,077.43 = 12,148,591,265.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,674,956,301.56x = 56,523,462,077.43 × 12,148,591,265.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,674,956,301.56x = 686,680,437,674,990,501,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,680,437,674,990,501,888/37,674,956,301.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,226,442,843.85

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