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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,618,775,235.96, 51,913,918,299.56 and 20,702,422,790.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,618,775,235.96, 51,913,918,299.56 and 20,702,422,790.47 is: 28,569,348,114.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,618,775,235.96 : 51,913,918,299.56 = 20,702,422,790.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,618,775,235.96/51,913,918,299.56 = 20,702,422,790.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,618,775,235.96x = 51,913,918,299.56 × 20,702,422,790.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,618,775,235.96x = 1,074,743,885,347,408,576,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,743,885,347,408,576,512/37,618,775,235.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,569,348,114.24

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