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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,797,088,536.45, 52,160,003,104.67 and 20,415,998,663.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,797,088,536.45, 52,160,003,104.67 and 20,415,998,663.44 is: 28,174,089,457.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,797,088,536.45 : 52,160,003,104.67 = 20,415,998,663.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,797,088,536.45/52,160,003,104.67 = 20,415,998,663.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,797,088,536.45x = 52,160,003,104.67 × 20,415,998,663.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,797,088,536.45x = 1,064,898,553,669,866,881,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,898,553,669,866,881,024/37,797,088,536.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,174,089,457.79

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