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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,344,852,514, 51,537,125,689.50 and 20,428,112,939.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,344,852,514, 51,537,125,689.50 and 20,428,112,939.68 is: 28,191,468,255.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,344,852,514 : 51,537,125,689.50 = 20,428,112,939.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,344,852,514/51,537,125,689.50 = 20,428,112,939.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,344,852,514x = 51,537,125,689.50 × 20,428,112,939.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,344,852,514x = 1,052,806,224,171,589,566,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,806,224,171,589,566,464/37,344,852,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,468,255.95

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