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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,523,360,914.88, 51,782,049,874.56 and 20,376,061,022.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,523,360,914.88, 51,782,049,874.56 and 20,376,061,022.72 is: 28,118,862,020.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,523,360,914.88 : 51,782,049,874.56 = 20,376,061,022.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,523,360,914.88/51,782,049,874.56 = 20,376,061,022.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,523,360,914.88x = 51,782,049,874.56 × 20,376,061,022.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,523,360,914.88x = 1,055,114,208,125,565,140,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,114,208,125,565,140,992/37,523,360,914.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,118,862,020.89

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