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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,701,055,728.60, 56,551,583,592.90 and 16,717,214,131.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,701,055,728.60, 56,551,583,592.90 and 16,717,214,131.80 is: 25,075,821,197.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,701,055,728.60 : 56,551,583,592.90 = 16,717,214,131.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,701,055,728.60/56,551,583,592.90 = 16,717,214,131.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,701,055,728.60x = 56,551,583,592.90 × 16,717,214,131.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,701,055,728.60x = 945,384,932,414,896,865,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 945,384,932,414,896,865,280/37,701,055,728.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,075,821,197.70

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