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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,153.39, 51,531,404,768.79 and 20,194,338,431.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,153.39, 51,531,404,768.79 and 20,194,338,431.79 is: 27,868,270,999.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,153.39 : 51,531,404,768.79 = 20,194,338,431.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,153.39/51,531,404,768.79 = 20,194,338,431.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,153.39x = 51,531,404,768.79 × 20,194,338,431.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,153.39x = 1,040,642,627,766,502,424,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,627,766,502,424,576/37,341,485,153.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,270,999.18

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