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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499,797,749.44, 51,749,772,140.22 and 20,352,651,292.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499,797,749.44, 51,749,772,140.22 and 20,352,651,292.38 is: 28,086,686,596.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499,797,749.44 : 51,749,772,140.22 = 20,352,651,292.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499,797,749.44/51,749,772,140.22 = 20,352,651,292.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499,797,749.44x = 51,749,772,140.22 × 20,352,651,292.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499,797,749.44x = 1,053,245,066,830,019,166,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,245,066,830,019,166,208/37,499,797,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,686,596.75

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