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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,126,257,371.72, 51,234,240,699.96 and 20,210,033,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,126,257,371.72, 51,234,240,699.96 and 20,210,033,346.20 is: 27,889,849,026.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,126,257,371.72 : 51,234,240,699.96 = 20,210,033,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,126,257,371.72/51,234,240,699.96 = 20,210,033,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,126,257,371.72x = 51,234,240,699.96 × 20,210,033,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,126,257,371.72x = 1,035,445,713,013,428,846,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,445,713,013,428,846,592/37,126,257,371.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,889,849,026.42

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