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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,322,997,591.26, 51,505,741,042.98 and 20,406,656,605.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,322,997,591.26, 51,505,741,042.98 and 20,406,656,605.07 is: 28,161,188,502.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,322,997,591.26 : 51,505,741,042.98 = 20,406,656,605.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,322,997,591.26/51,505,741,042.98 = 20,406,656,605.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,322,997,591.26x = 51,505,741,042.98 × 20,406,656,605.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,322,997,591.26x = 1,051,059,970,653,752,918,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,059,970,653,752,918,016/37,322,997,591.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,161,188,502.71

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