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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499,797,750.44, 51,749,772,141.60 and 20,352,651,293.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499,797,750.44, 51,749,772,141.60 and 20,352,651,293.38 is: 28,086,686,598.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499,797,750.44 : 51,749,772,141.60 = 20,352,651,293.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499,797,750.44/51,749,772,141.60 = 20,352,651,293.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499,797,750.44x = 51,749,772,141.60 × 20,352,651,293.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499,797,750.44x = 1,053,245,066,909,855,514,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,245,066,909,855,514,624/37,499,797,750.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,686,598.13

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