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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,073,173,406.44, 52,541,455,405.62 and 20,927,898,598.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,073,173,406.44, 52,541,455,405.62 and 20,927,898,598.38 is: 28,880,761,768.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,073,173,406.44 : 52,541,455,405.62 = 20,927,898,598.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,073,173,406.44/52,541,455,405.62 = 20,927,898,598.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,073,173,406.44x = 52,541,455,405.62 × 20,927,898,598.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,073,173,406.44x = 1,099,582,250,940,120,170,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,582,250,940,120,170,496/38,073,173,406.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,880,761,768.97

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