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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403,722,094.25, 51,616,498,559.75 and 20,256,436,408.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403,722,094.25, 51,616,498,559.75 and 20,256,436,408.41 is: 27,953,536,764.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,722,094.25 : 51,616,498,559.75 = 20,256,436,408.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,722,094.25/51,616,498,559.75 = 20,256,436,408.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,722,094.25x = 51,616,498,559.75 × 20,256,436,408.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,722,094.25x = 1,045,566,320,700,261,007,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,566,320,700,261,007,360/37,403,722,094.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,953,536,764.75

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