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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,763,233,572.89, 52,113,428,779.46 and 20,847,020,132.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,763,233,572.89, 52,113,428,779.46 and 20,847,020,132.46 is: 28,768,979,670.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,763,233,572.89 : 52,113,428,779.46 = 20,847,020,132.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,763,233,572.89/52,113,428,779.46 = 20,847,020,132.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,763,233,572.89x = 52,113,428,779.46 × 20,847,020,132.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,763,233,572.89x = 1,086,409,698,936,558,321,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,409,698,936,558,321,664/37,763,233,572.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,768,979,670.12

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