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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,643,628,445.48, 51,949,138,810.30 and 20,497,421,708.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,643,628,445.48, 51,949,138,810.30 and 20,497,421,708.83 is: 28,286,949,201.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,643,628,445.48 : 51,949,138,810.30 = 20,497,421,708.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,643,628,445.48/51,949,138,810.30 = 20,497,421,708.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,643,628,445.48x = 51,949,138,810.30 × 20,497,421,708.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,643,628,445.48x = 1,064,823,405,605,318,426,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,823,405,605,318,426,624/37,643,628,445.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,286,949,201.71

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