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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,724,605,526.81, 52,060,117,477.10 and 20,577,832,475.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,724,605,526.81, 52,060,117,477.10 and 20,577,832,475.42 is: 28,397,497,101.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,724,605,526.81 : 52,060,117,477.10 = 20,577,832,475.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,724,605,526.81/52,060,117,477.10 = 20,577,832,475.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,724,605,526.81x = 52,060,117,477.10 × 20,577,832,475.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,724,605,526.81x = 1,071,284,376,094,085,611,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,284,376,094,085,611,520/37,724,605,526.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,397,497,101.27

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