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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,757,990,678.59, 52,106,032,236.77 and 20,841,641,425.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,757,990,678.59, 52,106,032,236.77 and 20,841,641,425.45 is: 28,761,467,982.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,757,990,678.59 : 52,106,032,236.77 = 20,841,641,425.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,757,990,678.59/52,106,032,236.77 = 20,841,641,425.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,757,990,678.59x = 52,106,032,236.77 × 20,841,641,425.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,757,990,678.59x = 1,085,975,239,981,698,777,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,975,239,981,698,777,088/37,757,990,678.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,761,467,982.39

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