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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,388.56, 51,531,405,092.64 and 20,194,338,666.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,388.56, 51,531,405,092.64 and 20,194,338,666.88 is: 27,868,271,323.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,388.56 : 51,531,405,092.64 = 20,194,338,666.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,388.56/51,531,405,092.64 = 20,194,338,666.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,388.56x = 51,531,405,092.64 × 20,194,338,666.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,388.56x = 1,040,642,646,420,956,905,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,646,420,956,905,472/37,341,485,388.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,323.23

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