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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,762,353,906.50, 52,111,783,290.25 and 20,615,207,183.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,762,353,906.50, 52,111,783,290.25 and 20,615,207,183.58 is: 28,448,841,189.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,762,353,906.50 : 52,111,783,290.25 = 20,615,207,183.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,762,353,906.50/52,111,783,290.25 = 20,615,207,183.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,762,353,906.50x = 52,111,783,290.25 × 20,615,207,183.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,762,353,906.50x = 1,074,295,209,234,159,894,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,295,209,234,159,894,528/37,762,353,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,448,841,189.67

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