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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403,722,318.80, 51,616,498,870.13 and 20,256,436,633.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403,722,318.80, 51,616,498,870.13 and 20,256,436,633.90 is: 27,953,537,076.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,722,318.80 : 51,616,498,870.13 = 20,256,436,633.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,722,318.80/51,616,498,870.13 = 20,256,436,633.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,722,318.80x = 51,616,498,870.13 × 20,256,436,633.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,722,318.80x = 1,045,566,338,626,559,279,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,566,338,626,559,279,104/37,403,722,318.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,953,537,076.20

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