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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,501,475,577.07, 51,752,074,597.52 and 20,354,332,391.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,501,475,577.07, 51,752,074,597.52 and 20,354,332,391.40 is: 28,088,999,488.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,501,475,577.07 : 51,752,074,597.52 = 20,354,332,391.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,501,475,577.07/51,752,074,597.52 = 20,354,332,391.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,501,475,577.07x = 51,752,074,597.52 × 20,354,332,391.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,501,475,577.07x = 1,053,378,928,302,502,182,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,378,928,302,502,182,912/37,501,475,577.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,088,999,488.51

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