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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,869,691,742.16, 52,260,786,001.89 and 20,724,034,794.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,869,691,742.16, 52,260,786,001.89 and 20,724,034,794.63 is: 28,599,502,601.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,869,691,742.16 : 52,260,786,001.89 = 20,724,034,794.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,869,691,742.16/52,260,786,001.89 = 20,724,034,794.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,869,691,742.16x = 52,260,786,001.89 × 20,724,034,794.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,869,691,742.16x = 1,083,054,347,497,880,813,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,054,347,497,880,813,568/37,869,691,742.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,599,502,601.50

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