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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,445,242,213.88, 51,674,421,819.48 and 20,528,526,561.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,445,242,213.88, 51,674,421,819.48 and 20,528,526,561.56 is: 28,329,359,837.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,445,242,213.88 : 51,674,421,819.48 = 20,528,526,561.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,445,242,213.88/51,674,421,819.48 = 20,528,526,561.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,445,242,213.88x = 51,674,421,819.48 × 20,528,526,561.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,445,242,213.88x = 1,060,799,740,874,450,927,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,799,740,874,450,927,616/37,445,242,213.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,329,359,837.37

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