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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,168,901,003.33, 52,676,803,911.63 and 28,506,856,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,168,901,003.33, 52,676,803,911.63 and 28,506,856,589.60 is: 39,342,240,809.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,168,901,003.33 : 52,676,803,911.63 = 28,506,856,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,168,901,003.33/52,676,803,911.63 = 28,506,856,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,168,901,003.33x = 52,676,803,911.63 × 28,506,856,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,168,901,003.33x = 1,501,650,094,707,053,428,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,650,094,707,053,428,736/38,168,901,003.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,342,240,809.50

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