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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,695,157,918.97, 52,018,894,795.67 and 20,547,635,756.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,695,157,918.97, 52,018,894,795.67 and 20,547,635,756.49 is: 28,355,506,694.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,695,157,918.97 : 52,018,894,795.67 = 20,547,635,756.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,695,157,918.97/52,018,894,795.67 = 20,547,635,756.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,695,157,918.97x = 52,018,894,795.67 × 20,547,635,756.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,695,157,918.97x = 1,068,865,302,716,497,788,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,865,302,716,497,788,928/37,695,157,918.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,355,506,694.37

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