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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,040,786,299.17, 51,116,285,018.46 and 20,983,467,355.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,040,786,299.17, 51,116,285,018.46 and 20,983,467,355.38 is: 28,957,184,908.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,040,786,299.17 : 51,116,285,018.46 = 20,983,467,355.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,040,786,299.17/51,116,285,018.46 = 20,983,467,355.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,040,786,299.17x = 51,116,285,018.46 × 20,983,467,355.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,040,786,299.17x = 1,072,596,898,013,155,164,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,596,898,013,155,164,160/37,040,786,299.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,957,184,908.28

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