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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,869,691,744.66, 52,260,786,005.34 and 20,724,034,797.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,869,691,744.66, 52,260,786,005.34 and 20,724,034,797.14 is: 28,599,502,604.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,869,691,744.66 : 52,260,786,005.34 = 20,724,034,797.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,869,691,744.66/52,260,786,005.34 = 20,724,034,797.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,869,691,744.66x = 52,260,786,005.34 × 20,724,034,797.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,869,691,744.66x = 1,083,054,347,700,553,252,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,054,347,700,553,252,864/37,869,691,744.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,599,502,604.96

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