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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,987,998,513.44, 51,043,437,951.60 and 20,071,646,067.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,987,998,513.44, 51,043,437,951.60 and 20,071,646,067.84 is: 27,698,871,575.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,987,998,513.44 : 51,043,437,951.60 = 20,071,646,067.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,987,998,513.44/51,043,437,951.60 = 20,071,646,067.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,987,998,513.44x = 51,043,437,951.60 × 20,071,646,067.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,987,998,513.44x = 1,024,525,820,650,267,082,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,525,820,650,267,082,752/36,987,998,513.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,698,871,575.28

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