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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,575,902.92, 51,233,152,241.40 and 20,851,050,522.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,575,902.92, 51,233,152,241.40 and 20,851,050,522.44 is: 28,775,144,761.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,575,902.92 : 51,233,152,241.40 = 20,851,050,522.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,575,902.92/51,233,152,241.40 = 20,851,050,522.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,575,902.92x = 51,233,152,241.40 × 20,851,050,522.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,575,902.92x = 1,068,265,045,809,382,817,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,265,045,809,382,817,792/37,124,575,902.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,775,144,761.32

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