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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,046,459,413.56, 51,124,002,687.84 and 20,130,158,580.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,046,459,413.56, 51,124,002,687.84 and 20,130,158,580.60 is: 27,779,558,361.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,046,459,413.56 : 51,124,002,687.84 = 20,130,158,580.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,046,459,413.56/51,124,002,687.84 = 20,130,158,580.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,046,459,413.56x = 51,124,002,687.84 × 20,130,158,580.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,046,459,413.56x = 1,029,134,281,381,239,717,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,134,281,381,239,717,888/37,046,459,413.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,779,558,361.91

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