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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,384,257,491.52, 207,555,412,867.14 and 37,662,973,858.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,384,257,491.52, 207,555,412,867.14 and 37,662,973,858.64 is: 56,488,752,627.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,384,257,491.52 : 207,555,412,867.14 = 37,662,973,858.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,384,257,491.52/207,555,412,867.14 = 37,662,973,858.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,384,257,491.52x = 207,555,412,867.14 × 37,662,973,858.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,384,257,491.52x = 7,817,154,089,034,326,212,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,154,089,034,326,212,608/138,384,257,491.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,488,752,627.90

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