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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,743,674,395.65, 52,087,377,627.27 and 20,597,634,747.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,743,674,395.65, 52,087,377,627.27 and 20,597,634,747.69 is: 28,425,340,047.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,743,674,395.65 : 52,087,377,627.27 = 20,597,634,747.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,743,674,395.65/52,087,377,627.27 = 20,597,634,747.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,743,674,395.65x = 52,087,377,627.27 × 20,597,634,747.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,743,674,395.65x = 1,072,876,779,331,507,060,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,876,779,331,507,060,736/37,743,674,395.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,425,340,047.32

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