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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,920,481,443.95, 52,330,327,477.98 and 20,772,960,882.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,920,481,443.95, 52,330,327,477.98 and 20,772,960,882.44 is: 28,666,720,576.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,920,481,443.95 : 52,330,327,477.98 = 20,772,960,882.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,920,481,443.95/52,330,327,477.98 = 20,772,960,882.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,920,481,443.95x = 52,330,327,477.98 × 20,772,960,882.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,920,481,443.95x = 1,087,055,845,665,197,391,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,055,845,665,197,391,872/37,920,481,443.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,666,720,576.11

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