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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,511,277,715.20, 51,765,665,106.24 and 20,596,020,890.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,511,277,715.20, 51,765,665,106.24 and 20,596,020,890.88 is: 28,422,564,756.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,511,277,715.20 : 51,765,665,106.24 = 20,596,020,890.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,511,277,715.20/51,765,665,106.24 = 20,596,020,890.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,511,277,715.20x = 51,765,665,106.24 × 20,596,020,890.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,511,277,715.20x = 1,066,166,719,958,416,883,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,166,719,958,416,883,712/37,511,277,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,422,564,756.48

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