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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,344,852,569.25, 51,537,125,765.83 and 20,428,112,994.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,344,852,569.25, 51,537,125,765.83 and 20,428,112,994.93 is: 28,191,468,332.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,344,852,569.25 : 51,537,125,765.83 = 20,428,112,994.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,344,852,569.25/51,537,125,765.83 = 20,428,112,994.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,344,852,569.25x = 51,537,125,765.83 × 20,428,112,994.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,344,852,569.25x = 1,052,806,228,578,396,667,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,806,228,578,396,667,904/37,344,852,569.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,191,468,332.24

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