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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,384,257,485.27, 207,555,412,857.77 and 37,662,973,852.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,384,257,485.27, 207,555,412,857.77 and 37,662,973,852.39 is: 56,488,752,618.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,384,257,485.27 : 207,555,412,857.77 = 37,662,973,852.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,384,257,485.27/207,555,412,857.77 = 37,662,973,852.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,384,257,485.27x = 207,555,412,857.77 × 37,662,973,852.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,384,257,485.27x = 7,817,154,087,384,202,084,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,154,087,384,202,084,352/138,384,257,485.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,488,752,618.53

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