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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,797,007,089.66, 56,655,907,774.16 and 17,611,791,278.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,797,007,089.66, 56,655,907,774.16 and 17,611,791,278.91 is: 26,399,233,676.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,797,007,089.66 : 56,655,907,774.16 = 17,611,791,278.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,797,007,089.66/56,655,907,774.16 = 17,611,791,278.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,797,007,089.66x = 56,655,907,774.16 × 17,611,791,278.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,797,007,089.66x = 997,812,022,435,592,273,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,812,022,435,592,273,920/37,797,007,089.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,399,233,676.59

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