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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,869,691,736.14, 52,260,785,993.61 and 20,724,034,788.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,869,691,736.14, 52,260,785,993.61 and 20,724,034,788.61 is: 28,599,502,593.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,869,691,736.14 : 52,260,785,993.61 = 20,724,034,788.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,869,691,736.14/52,260,785,993.61 = 20,724,034,788.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,869,691,736.14x = 52,260,785,993.61 × 20,724,034,788.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,869,691,736.14x = 1,083,054,347,011,571,449,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,054,347,011,571,449,856/37,869,691,736.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,599,502,593.21

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