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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,445,248,930.76, 51,674,431,055.46 and 20,528,533,267.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,445,248,930.76, 51,674,431,055.46 and 20,528,533,267.64 is: 28,329,369,073.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,445,248,930.76 : 51,674,431,055.46 = 20,528,533,267.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,445,248,930.76/51,674,431,055.46 = 20,528,533,267.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,445,248,930.76x = 51,674,431,055.46 × 20,528,533,267.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,445,248,930.76x = 1,060,800,277,008,380,067,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,800,277,008,380,067,840/37,445,248,930.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,329,369,073.49

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