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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,995,554,541.34, 51,045,114,962.60 and 20,938,235,612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,995,554,541.34, 51,045,114,962.60 and 20,938,235,612.60 is: 28,889,812,768.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,995,554,541.34 : 51,045,114,962.60 = 20,938,235,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,995,554,541.34/51,045,114,962.60 = 20,938,235,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,995,554,541.34x = 51,045,114,962.60 × 20,938,235,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,995,554,541.34x = 1,068,794,643,958,812,639,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,794,643,958,812,639,232/36,995,554,541.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,889,812,768.30

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