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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,894,720,705.04, 52,292,642,800.24 and 20,744,256,207.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,894,720,705.04, 52,292,642,800.24 and 20,744,256,207.44 is: 28,625,939,440.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894,720,705.04 : 52,292,642,800.24 = 20,744,256,207.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894,720,705.04/52,292,642,800.24 = 20,744,256,207.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894,720,705.04x = 52,292,642,800.24 × 20,744,256,207.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894,720,705.04x = 1,084,771,980,012,321,112,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,771,980,012,321,112,064/37,894,720,705.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,625,939,440.37

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