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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,790,987,525.40, 56,686,093,035.15 and 21,845,177,763.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,790,987,525.40, 56,686,093,035.15 and 21,845,177,763.36 is: 32,767,542,214.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,790,987,525.40 : 56,686,093,035.15 = 21,845,177,763.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,790,987,525.40/56,686,093,035.15 = 21,845,177,763.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,790,987,525.40x = 56,686,093,035.15 × 21,845,177,763.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,790,987,525.40x = 1,238,317,779,063,158,341,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,317,779,063,158,341,632/37,790,987,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,767,542,214.42

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