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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,482,079,082.62, 51,725,367,361.14 and 20,334,931,474.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,482,079,082.62, 51,725,367,361.14 and 20,334,931,474.27 is: 28,062,258,725.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,482,079,082.62 : 51,725,367,361.14 = 20,334,931,474.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,482,079,082.62/51,725,367,361.14 = 20,334,931,474.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,482,079,082.62x = 51,725,367,361.14 × 20,334,931,474.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,482,079,082.62x = 1,051,831,800,770,223,931,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,831,800,770,223,931,392/37,482,079,082.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,062,258,725.08

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