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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,409,749,851.12, 51,625,043,800.18 and 20,262,176,523.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,409,749,851.12, 51,625,043,800.18 and 20,262,176,523.78 is: 27,961,580,996.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,409,749,851.12 : 51,625,043,800.18 = 20,262,176,523.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,409,749,851.12/51,625,043,800.18 = 20,262,176,523.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,409,749,851.12x = 51,625,043,800.18 × 20,262,176,523.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,409,749,851.12x = 1,046,035,750,526,997,889,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,035,750,526,997,889,024/37,409,749,851.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,961,580,996.67

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