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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,228,256,806.93, 207,342,385,707.87 and 38,854,901,378.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,228,256,806.93, 207,342,385,707.87 and 38,854,901,378.43 is: 58,282,352,207.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,228,256,806.93 : 207,342,385,707.87 = 38,854,901,378.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,228,256,806.93/207,342,385,707.87 = 38,854,901,378.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,228,256,806.93x = 207,342,385,707.87 × 38,854,901,378.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,228,256,806.93x = 8,056,267,948,247,682,646,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,267,948,247,682,646,016/138,228,256,806.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,282,352,207.48

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