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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,279,189,487.72, 51,444,933,811.30 and 20,362,830,568.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,279,189,487.72, 51,444,933,811.30 and 20,362,830,568.04 is: 28,100,516,271.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,279,189,487.72 : 51,444,933,811.30 = 20,362,830,568.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,279,189,487.72/51,444,933,811.30 = 20,362,830,568.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,279,189,487.72x = 51,444,933,811.30 × 20,362,830,568.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,279,189,487.72x = 1,047,564,470,783,534,301,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,564,470,783,534,301,184/37,279,189,487.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,100,516,271.38

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