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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,382.06, 51,531,405,083.67 and 20,194,338,660.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,382.06, 51,531,405,083.67 and 20,194,338,660.38 is: 27,868,271,314.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,382.06 : 51,531,405,083.67 = 20,194,338,660.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,382.06/51,531,405,083.67 = 20,194,338,660.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,382.06x = 51,531,405,083.67 × 20,194,338,660.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,382.06x = 1,040,642,645,904,859,594,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,645,904,859,594,752/37,341,485,382.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,314.26

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