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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,575,903.92, 51,233,152,242.78 and 20,851,050,523.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,575,903.92, 51,233,152,242.78 and 20,851,050,523.44 is: 28,775,144,762.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,575,903.92 : 51,233,152,242.78 = 20,851,050,523.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,575,903.92/51,233,152,242.78 = 20,851,050,523.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,575,903.92x = 51,233,152,242.78 × 20,851,050,523.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,575,903.92x = 1,068,265,045,889,298,989,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,265,045,889,298,989,056/37,124,575,903.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,775,144,762.70

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