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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,817,127,081.37, 52,187,508,672.14 and 20,669,970,428.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,817,127,081.37, 52,187,508,672.14 and 20,669,970,428.53 is: 28,524,489,939.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,817,127,081.37 : 52,187,508,672.14 = 20,669,970,428.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,817,127,081.37/52,187,508,672.14 = 20,669,970,428.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,817,127,081.37x = 52,187,508,672.14 × 20,669,970,428.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,817,127,081.37x = 1,078,714,260,991,921,487,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,714,260,991,921,487,872/37,817,127,081.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,524,489,939.99

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