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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,878,771,586.20, 52,270,577,973.60 and 20,731,589,945.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,878,771,586.20, 52,270,577,973.60 and 20,731,589,945.16 is: 28,608,430,088.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,878,771,586.20 : 52,270,577,973.60 = 20,731,589,945.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,878,771,586.20/52,270,577,973.60 = 20,731,589,945.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,878,771,586.20x = 52,270,577,973.60 × 20,731,589,945.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,878,771,586.20x = 1,083,652,188,745,187,459,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,652,188,745,187,459,072/37,878,771,586.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,608,430,088.05

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