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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499,797,741.42, 51,749,772,129.18 and 20,352,651,284.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499,797,741.42, 51,749,772,129.18 and 20,352,651,284.39 is: 28,086,686,585.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499,797,741.42 : 51,749,772,129.18 = 20,352,651,284.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499,797,741.42/51,749,772,129.18 = 20,352,651,284.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499,797,741.42x = 51,749,772,129.18 × 20,352,651,284.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499,797,741.42x = 1,053,245,066,191,948,611,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,245,066,191,948,611,584/37,499,797,741.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,686,585.74

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