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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,889,936,622.72, 52,288,113,570.66 and 20,973,584,177.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,889,936,622.72, 52,288,113,570.66 and 20,973,584,177.25 is: 28,943,546,735.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,889,936,622.72 : 52,288,113,570.66 = 20,973,584,177.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,889,936,622.72/52,288,113,570.66 = 20,973,584,177.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,889,936,622.72x = 52,288,113,570.66 × 20,973,584,177.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,889,936,622.72x = 1,096,669,151,443,845,644,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,669,151,443,845,644,288/37,889,936,622.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,943,546,735.47

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