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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,375.76, 51,531,405,075.04 and 20,194,338,654.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,375.76, 51,531,405,075.04 and 20,194,338,654.09 is: 27,868,271,305.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,375.76 : 51,531,405,075.04 = 20,194,338,654.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,375.76/51,531,405,075.04 = 20,194,338,654.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,375.76x = 51,531,405,075.04 × 20,194,338,654.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,375.76x = 1,040,642,645,406,530,666,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,645,406,530,666,496/37,341,485,375.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,305.62

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