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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403,722,317.30, 51,616,498,868.06 and 20,256,436,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403,722,317.30, 51,616,498,868.06 and 20,256,436,632.40 is: 27,953,537,074.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,722,317.30 : 51,616,498,868.06 = 20,256,436,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,722,317.30/51,616,498,868.06 = 20,256,436,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,722,317.30x = 51,616,498,868.06 × 20,256,436,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,722,317.30x = 1,045,566,338,507,181,522,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,566,338,507,181,522,944/37,403,722,317.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,953,537,074.13

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