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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,242,502,508.85, 57,363,861,380.58 and 14,667,965,753.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,242,502,508.85, 57,363,861,380.58 and 14,667,965,753.20 is: 22,001,989,906.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,242,502,508.85 : 57,363,861,380.58 = 14,667,965,753.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,242,502,508.85/57,363,861,380.58 = 14,667,965,753.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,242,502,508.85x = 57,363,861,380.58 × 14,667,965,753.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,242,502,508.85x = 841,411,154,201,544,753,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,411,154,201,544,753,152/38,242,502,508.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,001,989,906.57

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