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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,762,353,867.84, 52,111,783,237.21 and 20,615,207,145.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,762,353,867.84, 52,111,783,237.21 and 20,615,207,145.31 is: 28,448,841,137.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,353,867.84 : 52,111,783,237.21 = 20,615,207,145.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,353,867.84/52,111,783,237.21 = 20,615,207,145.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,353,867.84x = 52,111,783,237.21 × 20,615,207,145.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,353,867.84x = 1,074,295,206,146,868,248,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,295,206,146,868,248,576/37,762,353,867.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,448,841,137.04

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