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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,217,924,140.68, 51,361,063,099.56 and 20,301,646,927.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,217,924,140.68, 51,361,063,099.56 and 20,301,646,927.32 is: 28,016,451,560.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,217,924,140.68 : 51,361,063,099.56 = 20,301,646,927.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,217,924,140.68/51,361,063,099.56 = 20,301,646,927.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,217,924,140.68x = 51,361,063,099.56 × 20,301,646,927.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,217,924,140.68x = 1,042,714,168,859,070,824,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,714,168,859,070,824,448/37,217,924,140.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,016,451,560.21

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