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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499,797,742.16, 51,749,772,130.23 and 20,352,651,285.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499,797,742.16, 51,749,772,130.23 and 20,352,651,285.16 is: 28,086,686,586.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499,797,742.16 : 51,749,772,130.23 = 20,352,651,285.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499,797,742.16/51,749,772,130.23 = 20,352,651,285.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499,797,742.16x = 51,749,772,130.23 × 20,352,651,285.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499,797,742.16x = 1,053,245,066,252,722,503,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,245,066,252,722,503,680/37,499,797,742.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,686,586.81

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