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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,779,465,165.66, 52,135,681,720.41 and 20,632,553,185.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,779,465,165.66, 52,135,681,720.41 and 20,632,553,185.50 is: 28,472,934,204.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,779,465,165.66 : 52,135,681,720.41 = 20,632,553,185.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,779,465,165.66/52,135,681,720.41 = 20,632,553,185.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,779,465,165.66x = 52,135,681,720.41 × 20,632,553,185.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,779,465,165.66x = 1,075,692,225,958,659,489,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,692,225,958,659,489,792/37,779,465,165.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,472,934,204.91

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