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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,974,960,549.64, 51,021,140,873.67 and 20,699,458,594.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,974,960,549.64, 51,021,140,873.67 and 20,699,458,594.74 is: 28,562,842,996.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,974,960,549.64 : 51,021,140,873.67 = 20,699,458,594.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,974,960,549.64/51,021,140,873.67 = 20,699,458,594.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,974,960,549.64x = 51,021,140,873.67 × 20,699,458,594.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,974,960,549.64x = 1,056,109,992,970,887,495,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,109,992,970,887,495,680/36,974,960,549.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,842,996.22

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