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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,786,578,579.77, 52,145,168,546.66 and 20,639,442,794.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,786,578,579.77, 52,145,168,546.66 and 20,639,442,794.04 is: 28,482,261,788.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,786,578,579.77 : 52,145,168,546.66 = 20,639,442,794.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,786,578,579.77/52,145,168,546.66 = 20,639,442,794.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,786,578,579.77x = 52,145,168,546.66 × 20,639,442,794.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,786,578,579.77x = 1,076,247,223,204,259,823,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,247,223,204,259,823,616/37,786,578,579.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,482,261,788.60

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