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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,118,883,650.91, 51,224,056,597.58 and 20,202,652,495.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,118,883,650.91, 51,224,056,597.58 and 20,202,652,495.77 is: 27,879,658,898.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,118,883,650.91 : 51,224,056,597.58 = 20,202,652,495.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,118,883,650.91/51,224,056,597.58 = 20,202,652,495.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,118,883,650.91x = 51,224,056,597.58 × 20,202,652,495.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,118,883,650.91x = 1,034,861,814,864,286,973,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,861,814,864,286,973,952/37,118,883,650.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,879,658,898.07

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