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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,685,059,234.29, 52,005,382,035.60 and 20,768,706,979.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,685,059,234.29, 52,005,382,035.60 and 20,768,706,979.49 is: 28,660,815,792.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,685,059,234.29 : 52,005,382,035.60 = 20,768,706,979.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,685,059,234.29/52,005,382,035.60 = 20,768,706,979.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,685,059,234.29x = 52,005,382,035.60 × 20,768,706,979.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,685,059,234.29x = 1,080,084,540,853,549,531,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,084,540,853,549,531,136/37,685,059,234.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,660,815,792.77

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