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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,069,825,048.79, 52,537,618,499.12 and 20,923,286,095.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,069,825,048.79, 52,537,618,499.12 and 20,923,286,095.51 is: 28,874,827,273.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,069,825,048.79 : 52,537,618,499.12 = 20,923,286,095.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,069,825,048.79/52,537,618,499.12 = 20,923,286,095.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,069,825,048.79x = 52,537,618,499.12 × 20,923,286,095.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,069,825,048.79x = 1,099,259,622,633,846,472,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,259,622,633,846,472,704/38,069,825,048.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,874,827,273.96

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