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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,743,674,405.24, 52,087,377,640.46 and 20,597,634,757.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,743,674,405.24, 52,087,377,640.46 and 20,597,634,757.22 is: 28,425,340,060.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,743,674,405.24 : 52,087,377,640.46 = 20,597,634,757.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,743,674,405.24/52,087,377,640.46 = 20,597,634,757.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,743,674,405.24x = 52,087,377,640.46 × 20,597,634,757.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,743,674,405.24x = 1,072,876,780,099,219,357,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,876,780,099,219,357,696/37,743,674,405.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,425,340,060.43

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