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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,557,457,414.84, 51,830,457,601.26 and 20,640,797,563.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,557,457,414.84, 51,830,457,601.26 and 20,640,797,563.96 is: 28,484,941,650.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,557,457,414.84 : 51,830,457,601.26 = 20,640,797,563.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,557,457,414.84/51,830,457,601.26 = 20,640,797,563.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,557,457,414.84x = 51,830,457,601.26 × 20,640,797,563.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,557,457,414.84x = 1,069,821,982,995,019,464,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,821,982,995,019,464,704/37,557,457,414.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,484,941,650.29

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