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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,826,131,750.40, 56,734,046,803.20 and 9,879,560,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,826,131,750.40, 56,734,046,803.20 and 9,879,560,998.40 is: 14,817,996,187.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,826,131,750.40 : 56,734,046,803.20 = 9,879,560,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,826,131,750.40/56,734,046,803.20 = 9,879,560,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,826,131,750.40x = 56,734,046,803.20 × 9,879,560,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,826,131,750.40x = 560,507,476,078,294,859,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,507,476,078,294,859,776/37,826,131,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,817,996,187.84

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