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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,298,531,293.32, 51,477,223,216.50 and 23,745,839,259.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,298,531,293.32, 51,477,223,216.50 and 23,745,839,259.72 is: 32,772,600,573.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,298,531,293.32 : 51,477,223,216.50 = 23,745,839,259.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,298,531,293.32/51,477,223,216.50 = 23,745,839,259.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,298,531,293.32x = 51,477,223,216.50 × 23,745,839,259.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,298,531,293.32x = 1,222,369,868,035,735,683,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,369,868,035,735,683,072/37,298,531,293.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,772,600,573.01

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