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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,618,775,361.44, 51,913,918,472.58 and 20,702,422,915.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,618,775,361.44, 51,913,918,472.58 and 20,702,422,915.96 is: 28,569,348,287.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,618,775,361.44 : 51,913,918,472.58 = 20,702,422,915.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,618,775,361.44/51,913,918,472.58 = 20,702,422,915.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,618,775,361.44x = 51,913,918,472.58 × 20,702,422,915.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,618,775,361.44x = 1,074,743,895,444,019,347,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,743,895,444,019,347,456/37,618,775,361.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,569,348,287.34

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