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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,405,846,551.24, 51,620,051,929.86 and 20,258,700,617.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,405,846,551.24, 51,620,051,929.86 and 20,258,700,617.16 is: 27,956,998,017.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,405,846,551.24 : 51,620,051,929.86 = 20,258,700,617.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,405,846,551.24/51,620,051,929.86 = 20,258,700,617.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,405,846,551.24x = 51,620,051,929.86 × 20,258,700,617.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,405,846,551.24x = 1,045,755,177,889,286,062,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,755,177,889,286,062,080/37,405,846,551.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,956,998,017.86

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