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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,618,775,270.82, 51,913,918,347.75 and 20,702,422,825.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,618,775,270.82, 51,913,918,347.75 and 20,702,422,825.35 is: 28,569,348,162.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,618,775,270.82 : 51,913,918,347.75 = 20,702,422,825.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,618,775,270.82/51,913,918,347.75 = 20,702,422,825.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,618,775,270.82x = 51,913,918,347.75 × 20,702,422,825.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,618,775,270.82x = 1,074,743,888,155,815,706,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,743,888,155,815,706,624/37,618,775,270.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,569,348,162.42

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