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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,042,223,093.85, 51,118,732,780.39 and 20,126,153,142.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,042,223,093.85, 51,118,732,780.39 and 20,126,153,142.49 is: 27,774,343,936.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,042,223,093.85 : 51,118,732,780.39 = 20,126,153,142.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,042,223,093.85/51,118,732,780.39 = 20,126,153,142.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,042,223,093.85x = 51,118,732,780.39 × 20,126,153,142.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,042,223,093.85x = 1,028,823,444,387,877,093,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,823,444,387,877,093,376/37,042,223,093.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,774,343,936.68

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