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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,280,116,063.74, 51,446,558,200.36 and 20,132,967,692.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,280,116,063.74, 51,446,558,200.36 and 20,132,967,692.68 is: 27,783,494,353.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,280,116,063.74 : 51,446,558,200.36 = 20,132,967,692.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,280,116,063.74/51,446,558,200.36 = 20,132,967,692.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,280,116,063.74x = 51,446,558,200.36 × 20,132,967,692.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,280,116,063.74x = 1,035,771,894,147,429,171,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,771,894,147,429,171,200/37,280,116,063.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,783,494,353.30

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