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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,997,375,902.34, 51,047,627,086.60 and 20,940,056,978.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,997,375,902.34, 51,047,627,086.60 and 20,940,056,978.72 is: 28,892,325,300.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,997,375,902.34 : 51,047,627,086.60 = 20,940,056,978.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,997,375,902.34/51,047,627,086.60 = 20,940,056,978.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,997,375,902.34x = 51,047,627,086.60 × 20,940,056,978.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,997,375,902.34x = 1,068,940,219,821,854,425,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,940,219,821,854,425,088/36,997,375,902.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,892,325,300.14

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