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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,894,720,589.37, 52,292,642,639.85 and 20,744,256,091.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,894,720,589.37, 52,292,642,639.85 and 20,744,256,091.77 is: 28,625,939,280.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894,720,589.37 : 52,292,642,639.85 = 20,744,256,091.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894,720,589.37/52,292,642,639.85 = 20,744,256,091.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894,720,589.37x = 52,292,642,639.85 × 20,744,256,091.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894,720,589.37x = 1,084,771,970,636,460,064,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,771,970,636,460,064,768/37,894,720,589.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,625,939,280.33

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