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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,625,019,315.41, 51,923,629,233.30 and 20,478,983,140.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,625,019,315.41, 51,923,629,233.30 and 20,478,983,140.22 is: 28,261,596,857.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,625,019,315.41 : 51,923,629,233.30 = 20,478,983,140.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,625,019,315.41/51,923,629,233.30 = 20,478,983,140.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,625,019,315.41x = 51,923,629,233.30 × 20,478,983,140.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,625,019,315.41x = 1,063,343,127,647,586,877,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,343,127,647,586,877,440/37,625,019,315.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,261,596,857.50

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