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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,234,918,763.22, 51,385,278,055.92 and 20,319,656,602.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,234,918,763.22, 51,385,278,055.92 and 20,319,656,602.17 is: 28,041,721,029.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,234,918,763.22 : 51,385,278,055.92 = 20,319,656,602.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,234,918,763.22/51,385,278,055.92 = 20,319,656,602.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,234,918,763.22x = 51,385,278,055.92 × 20,319,656,602.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,234,918,763.22x = 1,044,131,204,503,315,939,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,131,204,503,315,939,328/37,234,918,763.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,041,721,029.20

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