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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,023,188,984.24, 52,477,457,396.04 and 22,781,882,693.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,023,188,984.24, 52,477,457,396.04 and 22,781,882,693.04 is: 31,442,267,478.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,023,188,984.24 : 52,477,457,396.04 = 22,781,882,693.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,023,188,984.24/52,477,457,396.04 = 22,781,882,693.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,023,188,984.24x = 52,477,457,396.04 × 22,781,882,693.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,023,188,984.24x = 1,195,535,278,425,587,580,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,535,278,425,587,580,928/38,023,188,984.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,442,267,478.44

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