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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,757,990,716.59, 52,106,032,289.16 and 20,841,641,463.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,757,990,716.59, 52,106,032,289.16 and 20,841,641,463.45 is: 28,761,468,034.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,757,990,716.59 : 52,106,032,289.16 = 20,841,641,463.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,757,990,716.59/52,106,032,289.16 = 20,841,641,463.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,757,990,716.59x = 52,106,032,289.16 × 20,841,641,463.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,757,990,716.59x = 1,085,975,243,053,621,706,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,975,243,053,621,706,752/37,757,990,716.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,761,468,034.80

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