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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,168,150,665.94, 51,292,055,299.51 and 20,251,798,219.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,168,150,665.94, 51,292,055,299.51 and 20,251,798,219.78 is: 27,947,485,564.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,168,150,665.94 : 51,292,055,299.51 = 20,251,798,219.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,168,150,665.94/51,292,055,299.51 = 20,251,798,219.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,168,150,665.94x = 51,292,055,299.51 × 20,251,798,219.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,168,150,665.94x = 1,038,756,354,203,371,438,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,756,354,203,371,438,080/37,168,150,665.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,947,485,564.71

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