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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,002,752,662.36, 51,063,656,424.98 and 20,086,252,243.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,002,752,662.36, 51,063,656,424.98 and 20,086,252,243.76 is: 27,718,950,879.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,002,752,662.36 : 51,063,656,424.98 = 20,086,252,243.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,002,752,662.36/51,063,656,424.98 = 20,086,252,243.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,002,752,662.36x = 51,063,656,424.98 × 20,086,252,243.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,002,752,662.36x = 1,025,677,483,440,844,308,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,677,483,440,844,308,480/37,002,752,662.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,718,950,879.14

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