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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,724,605,462.65, 52,060,117,388.58 and 20,577,832,411.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,724,605,462.65, 52,060,117,388.58 and 20,577,832,411.30 is: 28,397,497,012.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,724,605,462.65 : 52,060,117,388.58 = 20,577,832,411.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,724,605,462.65/52,060,117,388.58 = 20,577,832,411.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,724,605,462.65x = 52,060,117,388.58 × 20,577,832,411.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,724,605,462.65x = 1,071,284,370,934,440,919,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,284,370,934,440,919,040/37,724,605,462.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,397,497,012.80

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