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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,197,137,240.04, 76,234,882,005.54 and 37,101,236,631.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,197,137,240.04, 76,234,882,005.54 and 37,101,236,631.24 is: 51,241,940,040.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,197,137,240.04 : 76,234,882,005.54 = 37,101,236,631.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,197,137,240.04/76,234,882,005.54 = 37,101,236,631.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,197,137,240.04x = 76,234,882,005.54 × 37,101,236,631.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,197,137,240.04x = 2,828,408,396,842,199,416,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,408,396,842,199,416,832/55,197,137,240.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,241,940,040.15

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