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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,575,903.67, 51,233,152,242.44 and 20,851,050,523.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,575,903.67, 51,233,152,242.44 and 20,851,050,523.19 is: 28,775,144,762.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,575,903.67 : 51,233,152,242.44 = 20,851,050,523.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,575,903.67/51,233,152,242.44 = 20,851,050,523.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,575,903.67x = 51,233,152,242.44 × 20,851,050,523.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,575,903.67x = 1,068,265,045,869,450,887,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,265,045,869,450,887,168/37,124,575,903.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,775,144,762.36

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