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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,092,082,659.79, 57,100,382,261.49 and 17,887,340,030.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,092,082,659.79, 57,100,382,261.49 and 17,887,340,030.30 is: 26,813,287,225.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,092,082,659.79 : 57,100,382,261.49 = 17,887,340,030.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,092,082,659.79/57,100,382,261.49 = 17,887,340,030.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,092,082,659.79x = 57,100,382,261.49 × 17,887,340,030.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,092,082,659.79x = 1,021,373,953,371,096,481,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,373,953,371,096,481,792/38,092,082,659.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,813,287,225.42

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