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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,013,164,160.64, 52,458,224,005.17 and 20,632,080,610.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,013,164,160.64, 52,458,224,005.17 and 20,632,080,610.43 is: 28,472,302,431.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,013,164,160.64 : 52,458,224,005.17 = 20,632,080,610.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,013,164,160.64/52,458,224,005.17 = 20,632,080,610.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,013,164,160.64x = 52,458,224,005.17 × 20,632,080,610.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,013,164,160.64x = 1,082,322,306,354,933,137,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,322,306,354,933,137,408/38,013,164,160.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,472,302,431.37

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