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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,433,963,304.72, 51,660,118,670.76 and 20,517,654,204.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,433,963,304.72, 51,660,118,670.76 and 20,517,654,204.90 is: 28,315,047,553.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,433,963,304.72 : 51,660,118,670.76 = 20,517,654,204.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,433,963,304.72/51,660,118,670.76 = 20,517,654,204.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,433,963,304.72x = 51,660,118,670.76 × 20,517,654,204.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,433,963,304.72x = 1,059,944,451,070,752,063,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,944,451,070,752,063,488/37,433,963,304.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,315,047,553.01

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