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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,069,825,053.01, 52,537,618,504.94 and 20,923,286,099.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,069,825,053.01, 52,537,618,504.94 and 20,923,286,099.72 is: 28,874,827,279.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,069,825,053.01 : 52,537,618,504.94 = 20,923,286,099.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,069,825,053.01/52,537,618,504.94 = 20,923,286,099.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,069,825,053.01x = 52,537,618,504.94 × 20,923,286,099.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,069,825,053.01x = 1,099,259,622,976,436,043,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,259,622,976,436,043,776/38,069,825,053.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,874,827,279.77

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