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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,901,995,937.84, 52,306,388,817.54 and 20,985,644,987

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,901,995,937.84, 52,306,388,817.54 and 20,985,644,987 is: 28,961,095,032.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,901,995,937.84 : 52,306,388,817.54 = 20,985,644,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,901,995,937.84/52,306,388,817.54 = 20,985,644,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,901,995,937.84x = 52,306,388,817.54 × 20,985,644,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,901,995,937.84x = 1,097,683,306,276,881,170,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,683,306,276,881,170,432/37,901,995,937.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,961,095,032.49

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