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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402,080,094.83, 51,614,898,358.40 and 20,255,066,478.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402,080,094.83, 51,614,898,358.40 and 20,255,066,478.21 is: 27,952,006,809.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402,080,094.83 : 51,614,898,358.40 = 20,255,066,478.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402,080,094.83/51,614,898,358.40 = 20,255,066,478.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402,080,094.83x = 51,614,898,358.40 × 20,255,066,478.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402,080,094.83x = 1,045,463,197,515,186,307,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,463,197,515,186,307,072/37,402,080,094.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,952,006,809.90

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