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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,384,257,492.52, 207,555,412,868.64 and 37,662,973,859.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,384,257,492.52, 207,555,412,868.64 and 37,662,973,859.64 is: 56,488,752,629.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,384,257,492.52 : 207,555,412,868.64 = 37,662,973,859.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,384,257,492.52/207,555,412,868.64 = 37,662,973,859.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,384,257,492.52x = 207,555,412,868.64 × 37,662,973,859.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,384,257,492.52x = 7,817,154,089,298,376,523,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,154,089,298,376,523,776/138,384,257,492.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,488,752,629.40

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