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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,838,305,452.44, 52,192,257,585.95 and 24,268,448,816.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,838,305,452.44, 52,192,257,585.95 and 24,268,448,816.98 is: 33,474,679,077.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,838,305,452.44 : 52,192,257,585.95 = 24,268,448,816.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,838,305,452.44/52,192,257,585.95 = 24,268,448,816.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,838,305,452.44x = 52,192,257,585.95 × 24,268,448,816.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,838,305,452.44x = 1,266,625,131,867,207,892,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,625,131,867,207,892,992/37,838,305,452.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,474,679,077.77

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