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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,995,771,504.88, 51,045,414,089.52 and 20,938,452,243.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,995,771,504.88, 51,045,414,089.52 and 20,938,452,243.60 is: 28,890,111,536.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,995,771,504.88 : 51,045,414,089.52 = 20,938,452,243.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,995,771,504.88/51,045,414,089.52 = 20,938,452,243.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,995,771,504.88x = 51,045,414,089.52 × 20,938,452,243.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,995,771,504.88x = 1,068,811,965,168,200,974,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,811,965,168,200,974,336/36,995,771,504.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,890,111,536.86

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