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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,974,960,190.41, 51,021,140,381.73 and 20,699,458,236.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,974,960,190.41, 51,021,140,381.73 and 20,699,458,236.45 is: 28,562,842,503.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,974,960,190.41 : 51,021,140,381.73 = 20,699,458,236.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,974,960,190.41/51,021,140,381.73 = 20,699,458,236.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,974,960,190.41x = 51,021,140,381.73 × 20,699,458,236.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,974,960,190.41x = 1,056,109,964,507,672,870,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,109,964,507,672,870,912/36,974,960,190.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,842,503.93

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