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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,234,918,767.24, 51,385,278,061.44 and 20,319,656,606.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,234,918,767.24, 51,385,278,061.44 and 20,319,656,606.16 is: 28,041,721,034.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,234,918,767.24 : 51,385,278,061.44 = 20,319,656,606.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,234,918,767.24/51,385,278,061.44 = 20,319,656,606.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,234,918,767.24x = 51,385,278,061.44 × 20,319,656,606.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,234,918,767.24x = 1,044,131,204,820,507,820,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,131,204,820,507,820,032/37,234,918,767.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,041,721,034.70

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