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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,997,375,898.34, 51,047,627,081.08 and 20,940,056,974.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,997,375,898.34, 51,047,627,081.08 and 20,940,056,974.71 is: 28,892,325,294.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,997,375,898.34 : 51,047,627,081.08 = 20,940,056,974.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,997,375,898.34/51,047,627,081.08 = 20,940,056,974.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,997,375,898.34x = 51,047,627,081.08 × 20,940,056,974.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,997,375,898.34x = 1,068,940,219,501,648,019,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,940,219,501,648,019,456/36,997,375,898.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,892,325,294.61

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