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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,701,055,729.10, 56,551,583,593.65 and 16,717,214,132.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,701,055,729.10, 56,551,583,593.65 and 16,717,214,132.30 is: 25,075,821,198.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,701,055,729.10 : 56,551,583,593.65 = 16,717,214,132.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,701,055,729.10/56,551,583,593.65 = 16,717,214,132.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,701,055,729.10x = 56,551,583,593.65 × 16,717,214,132.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,701,055,729.10x = 945,384,932,455,710,588,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 945,384,932,455,710,588,928/37,701,055,729.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,075,821,198.45

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