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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,724,605,483.49, 52,060,117,417.28 and 20,577,832,432.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,724,605,483.49, 52,060,117,417.28 and 20,577,832,432.10 is: 28,397,497,041.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,724,605,483.49 : 52,060,117,417.28 = 20,577,832,432.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,724,605,483.49/52,060,117,417.28 = 20,577,832,432.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,724,605,483.49x = 52,060,117,417.28 × 20,577,832,432.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,724,605,483.49x = 1,071,284,372,608,238,354,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,284,372,608,238,354,432/37,724,605,483.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,397,497,041.48

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