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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,896,799,926.34, 52,297,596,249.41 and 20,750,739,835.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,896,799,926.34, 52,297,596,249.41 and 20,750,739,835.78 is: 28,636,027,736.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,896,799,926.34 : 52,297,596,249.41 = 20,750,739,835.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,896,799,926.34/52,297,596,249.41 = 20,750,739,835.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,896,799,926.34x = 52,297,596,249.41 × 20,750,739,835.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,896,799,926.34x = 1,085,213,813,808,337,780,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,213,813,808,337,780,736/37,896,799,926.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,636,027,736.32

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