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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,161.05, 51,531,404,779.47 and 20,194,338,439.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,161.05, 51,531,404,779.47 and 20,194,338,439.50 is: 27,868,271,009.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,161.05 : 51,531,404,779.47 = 20,194,338,439.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,161.05/51,531,404,779.47 = 20,194,338,439.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,161.05x = 51,531,404,779.47 × 20,194,338,439.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,161.05x = 1,040,642,628,379,485,011,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,628,379,485,011,968/37,341,485,161.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,009.88

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