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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,409,749,856.12, 51,625,043,807.08 and 20,262,176,528.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,409,749,856.12, 51,625,043,807.08 and 20,262,176,528.78 is: 27,961,581,003.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,409,749,856.12 : 51,625,043,807.08 = 20,262,176,528.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,409,749,856.12/51,625,043,807.08 = 20,262,176,528.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,409,749,856.12x = 51,625,043,807.08 × 20,262,176,528.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,409,749,856.12x = 1,046,035,750,925,055,688,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,035,750,925,055,688,704/37,409,749,856.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,961,581,003.57

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