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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,280,116,671.93, 51,446,559,039.76 and 20,132,968,300.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,280,116,671.93, 51,446,559,039.76 and 20,132,968,300.56 is: 27,783,495,192.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,280,116,671.93 : 51,446,559,039.76 = 20,132,968,300.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,280,116,671.93/51,446,559,039.76 = 20,132,968,300.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,280,116,671.93x = 51,446,559,039.76 × 20,132,968,300.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,280,116,671.93x = 1,035,771,942,320,275,980,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,771,942,320,275,980,288/37,280,116,671.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,783,495,192.23

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