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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,523,360,915.88, 51,782,049,875.94 and 20,376,061,023.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,523,360,915.88, 51,782,049,875.94 and 20,376,061,023.72 is: 28,118,862,022.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,523,360,915.88 : 51,782,049,875.94 = 20,376,061,023.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,523,360,915.88/51,782,049,875.94 = 20,376,061,023.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,523,360,915.88x = 51,782,049,875.94 × 20,376,061,023.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,523,360,915.88x = 1,055,114,208,205,466,238,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,114,208,205,466,238,976/37,523,360,915.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,118,862,022.27

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