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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,774,162,990.70, 56,661,244,486.05 and 15,679,822,280.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,774,162,990.70, 56,661,244,486.05 and 15,679,822,280.30 is: 23,519,733,420.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,774,162,990.70 : 56,661,244,486.05 = 15,679,822,280.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,774,162,990.70/56,661,244,486.05 = 15,679,822,280.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,774,162,990.70x = 56,661,244,486.05 × 15,679,822,280.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,774,162,990.70x = 888,438,243,721,892,331,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,438,243,721,892,331,520/37,774,162,990.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,519,733,420.45

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