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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,381.56, 51,531,405,082.98 and 20,194,338,659.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,381.56, 51,531,405,082.98 and 20,194,338,659.88 is: 27,868,271,313.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,381.56 : 51,531,405,082.98 = 20,194,338,659.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,381.56/51,531,405,082.98 = 20,194,338,659.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,381.56x = 51,531,405,082.98 × 20,194,338,659.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,381.56x = 1,040,642,645,865,159,852,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,645,865,159,852,032/37,341,485,381.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,313.57

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