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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,556,698,281.60, 56,335,047,422.40 and 20,142,439,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,556,698,281.60, 56,335,047,422.40 and 20,142,439,593.60 is: 30,213,659,390.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,556,698,281.60 : 56,335,047,422.40 = 20,142,439,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,556,698,281.60/56,335,047,422.40 = 20,142,439,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,556,698,281.60x = 56,335,047,422.40 × 20,142,439,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,556,698,281.60x = 1,134,725,289,708,283,363,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,725,289,708,283,363,328/37,556,698,281.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,213,659,390.40

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