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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,040,291,941.58, 57,051,008,709.66 and 12,857,448,976.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,040,291,941.58, 57,051,008,709.66 and 12,857,448,976.72 is: 19,282,986,436.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,040,291,941.58 : 57,051,008,709.66 = 12,857,448,976.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,040,291,941.58/57,051,008,709.66 = 12,857,448,976.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,040,291,941.58x = 57,051,008,709.66 × 12,857,448,976.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,040,291,941.58x = 733,530,433,554,861,785,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,530,433,554,861,785,088/38,040,291,941.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,282,986,436.63

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