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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,995,554,540.95, 51,045,114,962.07 and 20,938,235,612.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,995,554,540.95, 51,045,114,962.07 and 20,938,235,612.19 is: 28,889,812,767.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,995,554,540.95 : 51,045,114,962.07 = 20,938,235,612.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,995,554,540.95/51,045,114,962.07 = 20,938,235,612.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,995,554,540.95x = 51,045,114,962.07 × 20,938,235,612.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,995,554,540.95x = 1,068,794,643,927,146,561,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,794,643,927,146,561,536/36,995,554,540.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,889,812,767.75

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