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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,910,248,507.28, 52,317,787,459.31 and 20,993,896,061.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,910,248,507.28, 52,317,787,459.31 and 20,993,896,061.79 is: 28,972,487,265.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,910,248,507.28 : 52,317,787,459.31 = 20,993,896,061.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,910,248,507.28/52,317,787,459.31 = 20,993,896,061.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,910,248,507.28x = 52,317,787,459.31 × 20,993,896,061.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,910,248,507.28x = 1,098,354,192,103,365,148,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,354,192,103,365,148,672/37,910,248,507.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,972,487,265.35

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