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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,296,867,001,642, 51,466,222,402,517 and 20,629,481,660,179

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,296,867,001,642, 51,466,222,402,517 and 20,629,481,660,179 is: 28,466,774,196,467.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,296,867,001,642 : 51,466,222,402,517 = 20,629,481,660,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,296,867,001,642/51,466,222,402,517 = 20,629,481,660,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,296,867,001,642x = 51,466,222,402,517 × 20,629,481,660,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,296,867,001,642x = 1,061,721,491,171,418,027,505,745,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,721,491,171,418,027,505,745,920/37,296,867,001,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,466,774,196,467.38

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