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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,445,248,940.76, 51,674,431,069.26 and 20,528,533,277.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,445,248,940.76, 51,674,431,069.26 and 20,528,533,277.64 is: 28,329,369,087.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,445,248,940.76 : 51,674,431,069.26 = 20,528,533,277.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,445,248,940.76/51,674,431,069.26 = 20,528,533,277.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,445,248,940.76x = 51,674,431,069.26 × 20,528,533,277.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,445,248,940.76x = 1,060,800,277,808,418,258,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,800,277,808,418,258,944/37,445,248,940.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,329,369,087.29

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