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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,717,798,828.51, 52,050,614,003.37 and 20,570,693,562.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,717,798,828.51, 52,050,614,003.37 and 20,570,693,562.91 is: 28,387,585,269.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,717,798,828.51 : 52,050,614,003.37 = 20,570,693,562.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,717,798,828.51/52,050,614,003.37 = 20,570,693,562.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,717,798,828.51x = 52,050,614,003.37 × 20,570,693,562.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,717,798,828.51x = 1,070,717,230,424,273,190,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,717,230,424,273,190,912/37,717,798,828.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,387,585,269.56

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