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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,724,605,462.65, 52,060,117,388.57 and 20,577,832,411.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,724,605,462.65, 52,060,117,388.57 and 20,577,832,411.29 is: 28,397,497,012.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,724,605,462.65 : 52,060,117,388.57 = 20,577,832,411.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,724,605,462.65/52,060,117,388.57 = 20,577,832,411.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,724,605,462.65x = 52,060,117,388.57 × 20,577,832,411.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,724,605,462.65x = 1,071,284,370,934,275,112,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,284,370,934,275,112,960/37,724,605,462.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,397,497,012.79

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