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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,501,476,159.41, 51,752,075,400.15 and 20,354,332,972.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,501,476,159.41, 51,752,075,400.15 and 20,354,332,972.88 is: 28,089,000,290.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,501,476,159.41 : 51,752,075,400.15 = 20,354,332,972.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,501,476,159.41/51,752,075,400.15 = 20,354,332,972.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,501,476,159.41x = 51,752,075,400.15 × 20,354,332,972.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,501,476,159.41x = 1,053,378,974,731,884,429,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,378,974,731,884,429,312/37,501,476,159.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,089,000,290.40

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