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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,955,513,638.50, 52,377,474,793.20 and 20,807,780,583.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,955,513,638.50, 52,377,474,793.20 and 20,807,780,583.62 is: 28,714,115,514.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,955,513,638.50 : 52,377,474,793.20 = 20,807,780,583.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,955,513,638.50/52,377,474,793.20 = 20,807,780,583.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,955,513,638.50x = 52,377,474,793.20 × 20,807,780,583.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,955,513,638.50x = 1,089,859,003,020,992,839,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,859,003,020,992,839,680/37,955,513,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,714,115,514.31

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