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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,346,174,151.80, 51,537,566,250.69 and 20,199,046,578.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,346,174,151.80, 51,537,566,250.69 and 20,199,046,578.80 is: 27,874,600,943.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,346,174,151.80 : 51,537,566,250.69 = 20,199,046,578.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,346,174,151.80/51,537,566,250.69 = 20,199,046,578.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,346,174,151.80x = 51,537,566,250.69 × 20,199,046,578.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,346,174,151.80x = 1,041,009,701,255,678,132,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,009,701,255,678,132,224/37,346,174,151.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,874,600,943.71

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