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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,707,136,007.84, 52,038,170,333.44 and 20,790,731,248.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,707,136,007.84, 52,038,170,333.44 and 20,790,731,248.64 is: 28,692,489,767.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,707,136,007.84 : 52,038,170,333.44 = 20,790,731,248.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,707,136,007.84/52,038,170,333.44 = 20,790,731,248.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,707,136,007.84x = 52,038,170,333.44 × 20,790,731,248.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,707,136,007.84x = 1,081,911,614,073,502,040,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,911,614,073,502,040,064/37,707,136,007.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,692,489,767.68

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