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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,838,305,448.89, 52,192,257,580.81 and 24,268,448,813.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,838,305,448.89, 52,192,257,580.81 and 24,268,448,813.29 is: 33,474,679,072.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,838,305,448.89 : 52,192,257,580.81 = 24,268,448,813.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,838,305,448.89/52,192,257,580.81 = 24,268,448,813.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,838,305,448.89x = 52,192,257,580.81 × 24,268,448,813.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,838,305,448.89x = 1,266,625,131,549,934,485,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,625,131,549,934,485,504/37,838,305,448.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,474,679,072.53

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