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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,727,917,439.37, 56,585,878,845.48 and 12,543,539,606.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,727,917,439.37, 56,585,878,845.48 and 12,543,539,606.52 is: 18,813,315,460.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,727,917,439.37 : 56,585,878,845.48 = 12,543,539,606.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,727,917,439.37/56,585,878,845.48 = 12,543,539,606.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,727,917,439.37x = 56,585,878,845.48 × 12,543,539,606.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,727,917,439.37x = 709,787,212,468,020,707,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,787,212,468,020,707,328/37,727,917,439.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,813,315,460.86

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