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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,703,222,743.24, 52,028,049,862.80 and 20,785,945,633.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,703,222,743.24, 52,028,049,862.80 and 20,785,945,633.48 is: 28,683,283,209.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,703,222,743.24 : 52,028,049,862.80 = 20,785,945,633.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,703,222,743.24/52,028,049,862.80 = 20,785,945,633.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,703,222,743.24x = 52,028,049,862.80 × 20,785,945,633.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,703,222,743.24x = 1,081,452,215,864,147,443,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,452,215,864,147,443,712/37,703,222,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,683,283,209.74

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