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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,367,744,932.32, 51,567,624,620.64 and 20,220,598,298.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,367,744,932.32, 51,567,624,620.64 and 20,220,598,298.40 is: 27,904,499,576.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,744,932.32 : 51,567,624,620.64 = 20,220,598,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,744,932.32/51,567,624,620.64 = 20,220,598,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,744,932.32x = 51,567,624,620.64 × 20,220,598,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,744,932.32x = 1,042,728,222,656,643,203,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,728,222,656,643,203,072/37,367,744,932.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,904,499,576.98

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