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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,797,007,088.16, 56,655,907,771.90 and 17,611,791,277.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,797,007,088.16, 56,655,907,771.90 and 17,611,791,277.41 is: 26,399,233,674.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,797,007,088.16 : 56,655,907,771.90 = 17,611,791,277.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,797,007,088.16/56,655,907,771.90 = 17,611,791,277.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,797,007,088.16x = 56,655,907,771.90 × 17,611,791,277.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,797,007,088.16x = 997,812,022,310,964,297,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,812,022,310,964,297,728/37,797,007,088.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,399,233,674.34

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