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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,724,605,528.31, 52,060,117,479.17 and 20,577,832,476.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,724,605,528.31, 52,060,117,479.17 and 20,577,832,476.92 is: 28,397,497,103.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,724,605,528.31 : 52,060,117,479.17 = 20,577,832,476.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,724,605,528.31/52,060,117,479.17 = 20,577,832,476.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,724,605,528.31x = 52,060,117,479.17 × 20,577,832,476.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,724,605,528.31x = 1,071,284,376,214,771,859,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,284,376,214,771,859,456/37,724,605,528.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,397,497,103.34

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