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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,367,744,933.32, 51,567,624,622.02 and 20,220,598,299.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,367,744,933.32, 51,567,624,622.02 and 20,220,598,299.40 is: 27,904,499,578.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,744,933.32 : 51,567,624,622.02 = 20,220,598,299.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,744,933.32/51,567,624,622.02 = 20,220,598,299.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,744,933.32x = 51,567,624,622.02 × 20,220,598,299.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,744,933.32x = 1,042,728,222,736,115,171,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,728,222,736,115,171,328/37,367,744,933.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,904,499,578.36

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