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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,040,786,296.16, 51,116,285,014.31 and 20,983,467,352.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,040,786,296.16, 51,116,285,014.31 and 20,983,467,352.37 is: 28,957,184,904.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,040,786,296.16 : 51,116,285,014.31 = 20,983,467,352.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,040,786,296.16/51,116,285,014.31 = 20,983,467,352.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,040,786,296.16x = 51,116,285,014.31 × 20,983,467,352.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,040,786,296.16x = 1,072,596,897,772,357,943,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,596,897,772,357,943,296/37,040,786,296.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,957,184,904.14

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