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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,786,578,593.79, 52,145,168,566.06 and 20,639,442,808.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,786,578,593.79, 52,145,168,566.06 and 20,639,442,808.10 is: 28,482,261,808.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,786,578,593.79 : 52,145,168,566.06 = 20,639,442,808.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,786,578,593.79/52,145,168,566.06 = 20,639,442,808.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,786,578,593.79x = 52,145,168,566.06 × 20,639,442,808.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,786,578,593.79x = 1,076,247,224,338,074,828,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,247,224,338,074,828,800/37,786,578,593.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,482,261,808.03

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