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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,234,918,768.24, 51,385,278,062.82 and 20,319,656,607.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,234,918,768.24, 51,385,278,062.82 and 20,319,656,607.16 is: 28,041,721,036.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,234,918,768.24 : 51,385,278,062.82 = 20,319,656,607.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,234,918,768.24/51,385,278,062.82 = 20,319,656,607.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,234,918,768.24x = 51,385,278,062.82 × 20,319,656,607.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,234,918,768.24x = 1,044,131,204,899,934,175,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,131,204,899,934,175,232/37,234,918,768.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,041,721,036.08

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