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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,180,361,727.72, 51,308,228,009.70 and 20,263,890,833.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,180,361,727.72, 51,308,228,009.70 and 20,263,890,833.64 is: 27,963,803,549.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,180,361,727.72 : 51,308,228,009.70 = 20,263,890,833.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,180,361,727.72/51,308,228,009.70 = 20,263,890,833.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,180,361,727.72x = 51,308,228,009.70 × 20,263,890,833.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,180,361,727.72x = 1,039,704,331,256,070,799,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,704,331,256,070,799,360/37,180,361,727.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,963,803,549.57

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