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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,151.89, 51,531,404,766.72 and 20,194,338,430.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,151.89, 51,531,404,766.72 and 20,194,338,430.29 is: 27,868,270,997.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,151.89 : 51,531,404,766.72 = 20,194,338,430.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,151.89/51,531,404,766.72 = 20,194,338,430.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,151.89x = 51,531,404,766.72 × 20,194,338,430.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,151.89x = 1,040,642,627,647,403,065,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,627,647,403,065,344/37,341,485,151.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,270,997.11

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