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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,120,021,253.02, 57,187,013,259.23 and 15,723,552,036.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,120,021,253.02, 57,187,013,259.23 and 15,723,552,036.67 is: 23,588,207,698.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,120,021,253.02 : 57,187,013,259.23 = 15,723,552,036.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,120,021,253.02/57,187,013,259.23 = 15,723,552,036.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,120,021,253.02x = 57,187,013,259.23 × 15,723,552,036.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,120,021,253.02x = 899,182,978,803,240,271,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,182,978,803,240,271,872/38,120,021,253.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,588,207,698.91

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