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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,485,392.56, 51,531,405,098.16 and 20,194,338,670.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,485,392.56, 51,531,405,098.16 and 20,194,338,670.88 is: 27,868,271,328.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,485,392.56 : 51,531,405,098.16 = 20,194,338,670.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,485,392.56/51,531,405,098.16 = 20,194,338,670.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,485,392.56x = 51,531,405,098.16 × 20,194,338,670.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,485,392.56x = 1,040,642,646,738,555,371,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,642,646,738,555,371,520/37,341,485,392.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,271,328.75

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