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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,894,720,707.29, 52,292,642,803.35 and 20,744,256,209.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,894,720,707.29, 52,292,642,803.35 and 20,744,256,209.69 is: 28,625,939,443.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,894,720,707.29 : 52,292,642,803.35 = 20,744,256,209.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,894,720,707.29/52,292,642,803.35 = 20,744,256,209.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,894,720,707.29x = 52,292,642,803.35 × 20,744,256,209.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,894,720,707.29x = 1,084,771,980,194,390,605,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,771,980,194,390,605,824/37,894,720,707.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,625,939,443.48

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