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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,234,918,758.71, 51,385,278,049.69 and 20,319,656,597.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,234,918,758.71, 51,385,278,049.69 and 20,319,656,597.66 is: 28,041,721,022.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,234,918,758.71 : 51,385,278,049.69 = 20,319,656,597.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,234,918,758.71/51,385,278,049.69 = 20,319,656,597.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,234,918,758.71x = 51,385,278,049.69 × 20,319,656,597.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,234,918,758.71x = 1,044,131,204,145,160,912,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,131,204,145,160,912,896/37,234,918,758.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,041,721,022.98

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