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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,120,655,228.22, 51,230,866,227.48 and 20,846,936,504.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,120,655,228.22, 51,230,866,227.48 and 20,846,936,504.52 is: 28,771,222,079.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,120,655,228.22 : 51,230,866,227.48 = 20,846,936,504.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,120,655,228.22/51,230,866,227.48 = 20,846,936,504.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,120,655,228.22x = 51,230,866,227.48 × 20,846,936,504.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,120,655,228.22x = 1,068,006,615,315,833,683,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,006,615,315,833,683,968/37,120,655,228.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,771,222,079.72

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