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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,838,305,453.44, 52,192,257,587.33 and 24,268,448,817.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,838,305,453.44, 52,192,257,587.33 and 24,268,448,817.98 is: 33,474,679,079.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,838,305,453.44 : 52,192,257,587.33 = 24,268,448,817.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,838,305,453.44/52,192,257,587.33 = 24,268,448,817.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,838,305,453.44x = 52,192,257,587.33 × 24,268,448,817.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,838,305,453.44x = 1,266,625,131,952,946,544,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,625,131,952,946,544,640/37,838,305,453.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,474,679,079.16

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