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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,384,257,485.77, 207,555,412,858.52 and 37,662,973,852.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,384,257,485.77, 207,555,412,858.52 and 37,662,973,852.89 is: 56,488,752,619.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,384,257,485.77 : 207,555,412,858.52 = 37,662,973,852.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,384,257,485.77/207,555,412,858.52 = 37,662,973,852.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,384,257,485.77x = 207,555,412,858.52 × 37,662,973,852.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,384,257,485.77x = 7,817,154,087,516,227,239,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,154,087,516,227,239,936/138,384,257,485.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,488,752,619.28

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