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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,092,082,660.79, 57,100,382,262.99 and 17,887,340,031.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,092,082,660.79, 57,100,382,262.99 and 17,887,340,031.30 is: 26,813,287,226.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,092,082,660.79 : 57,100,382,262.99 = 17,887,340,031.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,092,082,660.79/57,100,382,262.99 = 17,887,340,031.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,092,082,660.79x = 57,100,382,262.99 × 17,887,340,031.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,092,082,660.79x = 1,021,373,953,455,313,387,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,373,953,455,313,387,520/38,092,082,660.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,813,287,226.92

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