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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,568,344,966.57, 51,844,349,460.72 and 20,421,198,245.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,568,344,966.57, 51,844,349,460.72 and 20,421,198,245.76 is: 28,181,271,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,568,344,966.57 : 51,844,349,460.72 = 20,421,198,245.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,568,344,966.57/51,844,349,460.72 = 20,421,198,245.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,568,344,966.57x = 51,844,349,460.72 × 20,421,198,245.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,568,344,966.57x = 1,058,723,738,259,823,656,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,723,738,259,823,656,960/37,568,344,966.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,181,271,738.27

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