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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,685,059,235.03, 52,005,382,036.63 and 20,768,706,980.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,685,059,235.03, 52,005,382,036.63 and 20,768,706,980.24 is: 28,660,815,793.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,685,059,235.03 : 52,005,382,036.63 = 20,768,706,980.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,685,059,235.03/52,005,382,036.63 = 20,768,706,980.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,685,059,235.03x = 52,005,382,036.63 × 20,768,706,980.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,685,059,235.03x = 1,080,084,540,913,903,861,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,084,540,913,903,861,760/37,685,059,235.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,660,815,793.80

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