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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,113,411,866.53, 52,596,217,667.79 and 20,965,896,038.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,113,411,866.53, 52,596,217,667.79 and 20,965,896,038.12 is: 28,932,776,616.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,113,411,866.53 : 52,596,217,667.79 = 20,965,896,038.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,113,411,866.53/52,596,217,667.79 = 20,965,896,038.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,113,411,866.53x = 52,596,217,667.79 × 20,965,896,038.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,113,411,866.53x = 1,102,726,831,620,952,686,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,726,831,620,952,686,592/38,113,411,866.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,932,776,616.35

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