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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,159.55, 51,531,404,777.40 and 20,194,338,438.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,159.55, 51,531,404,777.40 and 20,194,338,438.00 is: 27,868,271,007.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,159.55 : 51,531,404,777.40 = 20,194,338,438.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,159.55/51,531,404,777.40 = 20,194,338,438.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,159.55x = 51,531,404,777.40 × 20,194,338,438.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,159.55x = 1,040,642,628,260,181,573,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,628,260,181,573,632/37,341,485,159.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,007.80

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