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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,974,960,199.92, 51,021,140,394.84 and 20,699,458,245.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,974,960,199.92, 51,021,140,394.84 and 20,699,458,245.98 is: 28,562,842,517.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,974,960,199.92 : 51,021,140,394.84 = 20,699,458,245.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,974,960,199.92/51,021,140,394.84 = 20,699,458,245.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,974,960,199.92x = 51,021,140,394.84 × 20,699,458,245.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,974,960,199.92x = 1,056,109,965,265,274,011,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,109,965,265,274,011,648/36,974,960,199.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,842,517.07

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