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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,828,012,746.01, 52,202,893,672.45 and 20,680,902,971.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,828,012,746.01, 52,202,893,672.45 and 20,680,902,971.78 is: 28,539,775,169.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,828,012,746.01 : 52,202,893,672.45 = 20,680,902,971.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,828,012,746.01/52,202,893,672.45 = 20,680,902,971.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,828,012,746.01x = 52,202,893,672.45 × 20,680,902,971.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,828,012,746.01x = 1,079,602,978,885,825,593,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,602,978,885,825,593,344/37,828,012,746.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,539,775,169.65

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