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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,916,583,281.48, 52,324,243,668.42 and 20,999,867,628.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,916,583,281.48, 52,324,243,668.42 and 20,999,867,628.08 is: 28,979,462,168.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,916,583,281.48 : 52,324,243,668.42 = 20,999,867,628.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,916,583,281.48/52,324,243,668.42 = 20,999,867,628.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,916,583,281.48x = 52,324,243,668.42 × 20,999,867,628.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,916,583,281.48x = 1,098,802,190,776,223,137,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,802,190,776,223,137,792/37,916,583,281.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,979,462,168.81

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