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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,142,127,965.04, 51,258,288,481.47 and 27,970,237,523.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,142,127,965.04, 51,258,288,481.47 and 27,970,237,523.28 is: 38,600,548,283.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,142,127,965.04 : 51,258,288,481.47 = 27,970,237,523.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,142,127,965.04/51,258,288,481.47 = 27,970,237,523.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,142,127,965.04x = 51,258,288,481.47 × 27,970,237,523.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,142,127,965.04x = 1,433,706,503,863,523,082,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,706,503,863,523,082,240/37,142,127,965.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,600,548,283.42

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