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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,245,183,717.42, 51,465,586,691.79 and 26,521,687,257.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,245,183,717.42, 51,465,586,691.79 and 26,521,687,257.48 is: 36,647,804,052.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,245,183,717.42 : 51,465,586,691.79 = 26,521,687,257.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,245,183,717.42/51,465,586,691.79 = 26,521,687,257.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,245,183,717.42x = 51,465,586,691.79 × 26,521,687,257.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,245,183,717.42x = 1,364,954,194,762,379,034,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,954,194,762,379,034,624/37,245,183,717.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,647,804,052.15

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