The sky currently has 4 times as many cirrus clouds as cumulus clouds, and 12 times as many cumulus clouds as cumulonimbus clouds.  If the sky currently has 3 cumulonimbus clouds, how many cirrus clouds are in the sky at this moment?
The sky has 3*12=
<gadget id="calculator">3*12</gadget>
<output>36</output>
36 cumulus clouds.
The sky has 4*36=
<gadget id="calculator">4*36</gadget>
<output>144</output>
144 cirrus clouds.

<result>144</result>