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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,916,583,280.98, 52,324,243,667.73 and 20,999,867,627.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,916,583,280.98, 52,324,243,667.73 and 20,999,867,627.58 is: 28,979,462,168.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,916,583,280.98 : 52,324,243,667.73 = 20,999,867,627.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,916,583,280.98/52,324,243,667.73 = 20,999,867,627.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,916,583,280.98x = 52,324,243,667.73 × 20,999,867,627.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,916,583,280.98x = 1,098,802,190,735,571,156,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,802,190,735,571,156,992/37,916,583,280.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,979,462,168.12

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