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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,618,775,271.57, 51,913,918,348.77 and 20,702,422,826.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,618,775,271.57, 51,913,918,348.77 and 20,702,422,826.09 is: 28,569,348,163.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,618,775,271.57 : 51,913,918,348.77 = 20,702,422,826.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,618,775,271.57/51,913,918,348.77 = 20,702,422,826.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,618,775,271.57x = 51,913,918,348.77 × 20,702,422,826.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,618,775,271.57x = 1,074,743,888,215,327,637,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,743,888,215,327,637,504/37,618,775,271.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,569,348,163.43

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