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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,583,847,064.01, 51,865,978,760.34 and 20,436,577,469.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,583,847,064.01, 51,865,978,760.34 and 20,436,577,469.97 is: 28,202,623,621.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,583,847,064.01 : 51,865,978,760.34 = 20,436,577,469.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,583,847,064.01/51,865,978,760.34 = 20,436,577,469.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,583,847,064.01x = 51,865,978,760.34 × 20,436,577,469.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,583,847,064.01x = 1,059,963,092,991,247,646,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,963,092,991,247,646,720/37,583,847,064.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,202,623,621.42

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