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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,584,646,697.13, 51,867,795,449.09 and 20,438,502,788.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,584,646,697.13, 51,867,795,449.09 and 20,438,502,788.37 is: 28,205,668,406.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,584,646,697.13 : 51,867,795,449.09 = 20,438,502,788.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,584,646,697.13/51,867,795,449.09 = 20,438,502,788.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,584,646,697.13x = 51,867,795,449.09 × 20,438,502,788.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,584,646,697.13x = 1,060,100,081,912,726,945,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,100,081,912,726,945,792/37,584,646,697.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,205,668,406.44

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