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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,762,353,351.42, 52,111,782,524.96 and 20,615,206,629.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,762,353,351.42, 52,111,782,524.96 and 20,615,206,629.87 is: 28,448,840,425.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,353,351.42 : 52,111,782,524.96 = 20,615,206,629.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,353,351.42/52,111,782,524.96 = 20,615,206,629.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,353,351.42x = 52,111,782,524.96 × 20,615,206,629.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,353,351.42x = 1,074,295,164,602,712,326,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,295,164,602,712,326,144/37,762,353,351.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,448,840,425.95

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