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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,974,960,197.92, 51,021,140,392.08 and 20,699,458,243.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,974,960,197.92, 51,021,140,392.08 and 20,699,458,243.98 is: 28,562,842,514.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,974,960,197.92 : 51,021,140,392.08 = 20,699,458,243.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,974,960,197.92/51,021,140,392.08 = 20,699,458,243.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,974,960,197.92x = 51,021,140,392.08 × 20,699,458,243.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,974,960,197.92x = 1,056,109,965,106,101,354,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,109,965,106,101,354,496/36,974,960,197.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,842,514.31

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