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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,887,072,002.40, 38,830,608,003.60 and 25,629,082,984.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,887,072,002.40, 38,830,608,003.60 and 25,629,082,984.80 is: 38,443,624,477.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,887,072,002.40 : 38,830,608,003.60 = 25,629,082,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,887,072,002.40/38,830,608,003.60 = 25,629,082,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,887,072,002.40x = 38,830,608,003.60 × 25,629,082,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,887,072,002.40x = 995,192,874,874,503,430,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,192,874,874,503,430,144/25,887,072,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,443,624,477.20

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