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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,442,315,350.16, 51,673,664,051.40 and 20,529,231,769.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,442,315,350.16, 51,673,664,051.40 and 20,529,231,769.04 is: 28,332,132,127.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,442,315,350.16 : 51,673,664,051.40 = 20,529,231,769.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,442,315,350.16/51,673,664,051.40 = 20,529,231,769.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,442,315,350.16x = 51,673,664,051.40 × 20,529,231,769.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,442,315,350.16x = 1,060,820,625,666,701,131,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,820,625,666,701,131,776/37,442,315,350.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,332,132,127.67

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