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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,779,465,164.76, 52,135,681,719.12 and 20,632,553,184.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,779,465,164.76, 52,135,681,719.12 and 20,632,553,184.60 is: 28,472,934,203.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,779,465,164.76 : 52,135,681,719.12 = 20,632,553,184.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,779,465,164.76/52,135,681,719.12 = 20,632,553,184.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,779,465,164.76x = 52,135,681,719.12 × 20,632,553,184.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,779,465,164.76x = 1,075,692,225,885,121,282,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,692,225,885,121,282,048/37,779,465,164.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,472,934,203.65

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