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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,972,670,433.57, 52,403,247,373.55 and 20,826,206,406.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,972,670,433.57, 52,403,247,373.55 and 20,826,206,406.09 is: 28,740,692,547.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,972,670,433.57 : 52,403,247,373.55 = 20,826,206,406.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,972,670,433.57/52,403,247,373.55 = 20,826,206,406.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,972,670,433.57x = 52,403,247,373.55 × 20,826,206,406.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,972,670,433.57x = 1,091,360,846,150,841,794,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,360,846,150,841,794,560/37,972,670,433.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,740,692,547.82

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