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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,405,846,628.24, 51,620,052,036.12 and 20,258,700,694.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,405,846,628.24, 51,620,052,036.12 and 20,258,700,694.16 is: 27,956,998,124.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,405,846,628.24 : 51,620,052,036.12 = 20,258,700,694.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,405,846,628.24/51,620,052,036.12 = 20,258,700,694.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,405,846,628.24x = 51,620,052,036.12 × 20,258,700,694.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,405,846,628.24x = 1,045,755,184,016,719,609,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,755,184,016,719,609,856/37,405,846,628.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,956,998,124.12

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