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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,762,353,871.84, 52,111,783,242.74 and 20,615,207,149.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,762,353,871.84, 52,111,783,242.74 and 20,615,207,149.32 is: 28,448,841,142.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,353,871.84 : 52,111,783,242.74 = 20,615,207,149.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,353,871.84/52,111,783,242.74 = 20,615,207,149.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,353,871.84x = 52,111,783,242.74 × 20,615,207,149.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,353,871.84x = 1,074,295,206,469,547,720,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,295,206,469,547,720,704/37,762,353,871.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,448,841,142.57

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