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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,159.97, 51,531,404,777.98 and 20,194,338,438.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,159.97, 51,531,404,777.98 and 20,194,338,438.42 is: 27,868,271,008.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,159.97 : 51,531,404,777.98 = 20,194,338,438.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,159.97/51,531,404,777.98 = 20,194,338,438.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,159.97x = 51,531,404,777.98 × 20,194,338,438.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,159.97x = 1,040,642,628,293,689,999,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,628,293,689,999,360/37,341,485,159.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,008.38

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