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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,310,932,466.96, 51,489,083,001.60 and 20,394,647,577.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,310,932,466.96, 51,489,083,001.60 and 20,394,647,577.23 is: 28,144,611,577.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,310,932,466.96 : 51,489,083,001.60 = 20,394,647,577.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,310,932,466.96/51,489,083,001.60 = 20,394,647,577.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,310,932,466.96x = 51,489,083,001.60 × 20,394,647,577.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,310,932,466.96x = 1,050,101,701,892,118,282,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,101,701,892,118,282,240/37,310,932,466.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,144,611,577.91

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