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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,488,493,432.80, 51,735,612,503.46 and 20,572,746,337.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,488,493,432.80, 51,735,612,503.46 and 20,572,746,337.32 is: 28,391,208,479.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,488,493,432.80 : 51,735,612,503.46 = 20,572,746,337.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,488,493,432.80/51,735,612,503.46 = 20,572,746,337.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,488,493,432.80x = 51,735,612,503.46 × 20,572,746,337.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,488,493,432.80x = 1,064,343,632,639,563,530,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,343,632,639,563,530,240/37,488,493,432.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,391,208,479.68

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