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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,769,694,021.27, 52,122,903,240.87 and 20,623,227,144.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,769,694,021.27, 52,122,903,240.87 and 20,623,227,144.66 is: 28,460,449,596.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,769,694,021.27 : 52,122,903,240.87 = 20,623,227,144.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,769,694,021.27/52,122,903,240.87 = 20,623,227,144.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,769,694,021.27x = 52,122,903,240.87 × 20,623,227,144.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,769,694,021.27x = 1,074,942,472,975,596,912,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,942,472,975,596,912,640/37,769,694,021.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,460,449,596.71

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