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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499,797,737.05, 51,749,772,123.17 and 20,352,651,280.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499,797,737.05, 51,749,772,123.17 and 20,352,651,280.03 is: 28,086,686,579.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499,797,737.05 : 51,749,772,123.17 = 20,352,651,280.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499,797,737.05/51,749,772,123.17 = 20,352,651,280.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499,797,737.05x = 51,749,772,123.17 × 20,352,651,280.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499,797,737.05x = 1,053,245,065,844,020,609,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,245,065,844,020,609,024/37,499,797,737.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,686,579.74

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