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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,378.01, 51,531,405,078.15 and 20,194,338,656.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,378.01, 51,531,405,078.15 and 20,194,338,656.34 is: 27,868,271,308.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,378.01 : 51,531,405,078.15 = 20,194,338,656.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,378.01/51,531,405,078.15 = 20,194,338,656.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,378.01x = 51,531,405,078.15 × 20,194,338,656.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,378.01x = 1,040,642,645,585,200,021,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,645,585,200,021,504/37,341,485,378.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,308.73

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