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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,073,173,392.52, 52,541,455,386.40 and 20,927,898,584.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,073,173,392.52, 52,541,455,386.40 and 20,927,898,584.39 is: 28,880,761,749.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,073,173,392.52 : 52,541,455,386.40 = 20,927,898,584.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,073,173,392.52/52,541,455,386.40 = 20,927,898,584.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,073,173,392.52x = 52,541,455,386.40 × 20,927,898,584.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,073,173,392.52x = 1,099,582,249,802,830,839,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,582,249,802,830,839,808/38,073,173,392.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,880,761,749.66

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