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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,838,305,447.89, 52,192,257,579.43 and 24,268,448,812.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,838,305,447.89, 52,192,257,579.43 and 24,268,448,812.29 is: 33,474,679,071.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,838,305,447.89 : 52,192,257,579.43 = 24,268,448,812.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,838,305,447.89/52,192,257,579.43 = 24,268,448,812.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,838,305,447.89x = 52,192,257,579.43 × 24,268,448,812.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,838,305,447.89x = 1,266,625,131,464,251,670,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,625,131,464,251,670,528/37,838,305,447.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,474,679,071.15

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