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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,153,995,437.09, 57,237,209,882.96 and 11,265,281,260.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,153,995,437.09, 57,237,209,882.96 and 11,265,281,260.41 is: 16,899,757,430.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,153,995,437.09 : 57,237,209,882.96 = 11,265,281,260.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,153,995,437.09/57,237,209,882.96 = 11,265,281,260.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,153,995,437.09x = 57,237,209,882.96 × 11,265,281,260.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,153,995,437.09x = 644,793,267,892,606,992,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,793,267,892,606,992,384/38,153,995,437.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,899,757,430.54

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