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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,069,825,051.15, 52,537,618,502.38 and 20,923,286,097.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,069,825,051.15, 52,537,618,502.38 and 20,923,286,097.87 is: 28,874,827,277.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,069,825,051.15 : 52,537,618,502.38 = 20,923,286,097.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,069,825,051.15/52,537,618,502.38 = 20,923,286,097.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,069,825,051.15x = 52,537,618,502.38 × 20,923,286,097.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,069,825,051.15x = 1,099,259,622,826,045,079,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,259,622,826,045,079,552/38,069,825,051.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,874,827,277.22

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