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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,701,055,729.60, 56,551,583,594.40 and 16,717,214,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,701,055,729.60, 56,551,583,594.40 and 16,717,214,132.80 is: 25,075,821,199.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,701,055,729.60 : 56,551,583,594.40 = 16,717,214,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,701,055,729.60/56,551,583,594.40 = 16,717,214,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,701,055,729.60x = 56,551,583,594.40 × 16,717,214,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,701,055,729.60x = 945,384,932,496,524,312,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 945,384,932,496,524,312,576/37,701,055,729.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,075,821,199.20

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