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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,033,301,157.25, 51,107,360,447.56 and 20,757,208,807.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,033,301,157.25, 51,107,360,447.56 and 20,757,208,807.12 is: 28,645,735,574.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,033,301,157.25 : 51,107,360,447.56 = 20,757,208,807.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,033,301,157.25/51,107,360,447.56 = 20,757,208,807.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,033,301,157.25x = 51,107,360,447.56 × 20,757,208,807.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,033,301,157.25x = 1,060,846,152,390,870,171,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,846,152,390,870,171,648/37,033,301,157.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,645,735,574.21

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