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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,386.26, 51,531,405,089.55 and 20,194,338,664.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,386.26, 51,531,405,089.55 and 20,194,338,664.62 is: 27,868,271,320.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,386.26 : 51,531,405,089.55 = 20,194,338,664.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,386.26/51,531,405,089.55 = 20,194,338,664.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,386.26x = 51,531,405,089.55 × 20,194,338,664.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,386.26x = 1,040,642,646,242,095,398,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,646,242,095,398,912/37,341,485,386.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,320.16

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