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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,280,116,064.74, 51,446,558,201.74 and 20,132,967,693.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,280,116,064.74, 51,446,558,201.74 and 20,132,967,693.68 is: 27,783,494,354.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,280,116,064.74 : 51,446,558,201.74 = 20,132,967,693.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,280,116,064.74/51,446,558,201.74 = 20,132,967,693.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,280,116,064.74x = 51,446,558,201.74 × 20,132,967,693.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,280,116,064.74x = 1,035,771,894,226,659,180,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,771,894,226,659,180,544/37,280,116,064.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,783,494,354.68

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