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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,190,212,590.72, 51,322,069,243.20 and 20,273,486,954.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,190,212,590.72, 51,322,069,243.20 and 20,273,486,954.88 is: 27,977,180,790.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,190,212,590.72 : 51,322,069,243.20 = 20,273,486,954.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,190,212,590.72/51,322,069,243.20 = 20,273,486,954.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,190,212,590.72x = 51,322,069,243.20 × 20,273,486,954.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,190,212,590.72x = 1,040,477,301,299,463,323,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,477,301,299,463,323,648/37,190,212,590.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,977,180,790.82

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