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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,995,554,535.51, 51,045,114,954.58 and 20,938,235,606.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,995,554,535.51, 51,045,114,954.58 and 20,938,235,606.78 is: 28,889,812,760.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,995,554,535.51 : 51,045,114,954.58 = 20,938,235,606.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,995,554,535.51/51,045,114,954.58 = 20,938,235,606.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,995,554,535.51x = 51,045,114,954.58 × 20,938,235,606.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,995,554,535.51x = 1,068,794,643,493,889,245,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,794,643,493,889,245,184/36,995,554,535.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,889,812,760.28

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