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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,033,301,165.76, 51,107,360,459.28 and 20,757,208,815.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,033,301,165.76, 51,107,360,459.28 and 20,757,208,815.64 is: 28,645,735,585.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,033,301,165.76 : 51,107,360,459.28 = 20,757,208,815.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,033,301,165.76/51,107,360,459.28 = 20,757,208,815.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,033,301,165.76x = 51,107,360,459.28 × 20,757,208,815.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,033,301,165.76x = 1,060,846,153,069,457,965,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,846,153,069,457,965,056/37,033,301,165.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,645,735,585.96

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