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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,069,825,055.01, 52,537,618,507.70 and 20,923,286,101.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,069,825,055.01, 52,537,618,507.70 and 20,923,286,101.72 is: 28,874,827,282.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,069,825,055.01 : 52,537,618,507.70 = 20,923,286,101.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,069,825,055.01/52,537,618,507.70 = 20,923,286,101.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,069,825,055.01x = 52,537,618,507.70 × 20,923,286,101.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,069,825,055.01x = 1,099,259,623,139,259,580,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,259,623,139,259,580,416/38,069,825,055.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,874,827,282.53

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