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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499,797,739.41, 51,749,772,126.41 and 20,352,651,282.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499,797,739.41, 51,749,772,126.41 and 20,352,651,282.39 is: 28,086,686,582.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499,797,739.41 : 51,749,772,126.41 = 20,352,651,282.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499,797,739.41/51,749,772,126.41 = 20,352,651,282.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499,797,739.41x = 51,749,772,126.41 × 20,352,651,282.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499,797,739.41x = 1,053,245,066,031,968,813,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,245,066,031,968,813,056/37,499,797,739.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,686,582.98

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