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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,409,749,854.12, 51,625,043,804.31 and 20,262,176,526.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,409,749,854.12, 51,625,043,804.31 and 20,262,176,526.78 is: 27,961,581,000.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,409,749,854.12 : 51,625,043,804.31 = 20,262,176,526.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,409,749,854.12/51,625,043,804.31 = 20,262,176,526.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,409,749,854.12x = 51,625,043,804.31 × 20,262,176,526.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,409,749,854.12x = 1,046,035,750,765,679,214,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,035,750,765,679,214,592/37,409,749,854.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,961,581,000.80

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