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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,571,879,177.82, 51,849,226,624.14 and 20,655,814,540.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,571,879,177.82, 51,849,226,624.14 and 20,655,814,540.86 is: 28,505,042,405.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,571,879,177.82 : 51,849,226,624.14 = 20,655,814,540.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,571,879,177.82/51,849,226,624.14 = 20,655,814,540.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,571,879,177.82x = 51,849,226,624.14 × 20,655,814,540.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,571,879,177.82x = 1,070,988,009,235,256,442,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,988,009,235,256,442,880/37,571,879,177.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,505,042,405.96

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