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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,153,343,903.71, 157,731,227,533.76 and 38,005,688,523.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,153,343,903.71, 157,731,227,533.76 and 38,005,688,523.15 is: 57,008,970,722.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,153,343,903.71 : 157,731,227,533.76 = 38,005,688,523.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,153,343,903.71/157,731,227,533.76 = 38,005,688,523.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,153,343,903.71x = 157,731,227,533.76 × 38,005,688,523.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,153,343,903.71x = 5,994,683,904,022,184,722,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,683,904,022,184,722,432/105,153,343,903.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,008,970,722.91

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