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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,384,257,484.77, 207,555,412,857.02 and 37,662,973,851.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,384,257,484.77, 207,555,412,857.02 and 37,662,973,851.89 is: 56,488,752,617.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,384,257,484.77 : 207,555,412,857.02 = 37,662,973,851.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,384,257,484.77/207,555,412,857.02 = 37,662,973,851.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,384,257,484.77x = 207,555,412,857.02 × 37,662,973,851.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,384,257,484.77x = 7,817,154,087,252,176,928,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,154,087,252,176,928,768/138,384,257,484.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,488,752,617.78

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