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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,838,305,446.89, 52,192,257,578.06 and 24,268,448,811.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,838,305,446.89, 52,192,257,578.06 and 24,268,448,811.29 is: 33,474,679,069.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,838,305,446.89 : 52,192,257,578.06 = 24,268,448,811.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,838,305,446.89/52,192,257,578.06 = 24,268,448,811.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,838,305,446.89x = 52,192,257,578.06 × 24,268,448,811.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,838,305,446.89x = 1,266,625,131,378,429,394,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,625,131,378,429,394,944/37,838,305,446.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,474,679,069.77

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