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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,358,681,344.96, 51,556,136,667.60 and 20,443,041,860.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,358,681,344.96, 51,556,136,667.60 and 20,443,041,860.80 is: 28,212,030,567.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,358,681,344.96 : 51,556,136,667.60 = 20,443,041,860.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,358,681,344.96/51,556,136,667.60 = 20,443,041,860.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,358,681,344.96x = 51,556,136,667.60 × 20,443,041,860.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,358,681,344.96x = 1,053,964,260,076,872,531,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,964,260,076,872,531,968/37,358,681,344.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,030,567.80

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