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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,557,419,228.52, 51,830,481,508.93 and 20,641,666,370.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,557,419,228.52, 51,830,481,508.93 and 20,641,666,370.28 is: 28,486,182,732.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,557,419,228.52 : 51,830,481,508.93 = 20,641,666,370.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,557,419,228.52/51,830,481,508.93 = 20,641,666,370.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,557,419,228.52x = 51,830,481,508.93 × 20,641,666,370.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,557,419,228.52x = 1,069,867,507,118,299,676,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,867,507,118,299,676,672/37,557,419,228.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,486,182,732.86

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