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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,254,086,178.36, 51,410,377,393.88 and 20,337,733,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,254,086,178.36, 51,410,377,393.88 and 20,337,733,732.20 is: 28,065,929,774.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,254,086,178.36 : 51,410,377,393.88 = 20,337,733,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,254,086,178.36/51,410,377,393.88 = 20,337,733,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,254,086,178.36x = 51,410,377,393.88 × 20,337,733,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,254,086,178.36x = 1,045,570,566,508,645,580,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,570,566,508,645,580,800/37,254,086,178.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,065,929,774.87

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