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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,315,102,450.40, 57,494,152,760.40 and 16,228,375,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,315,102,450.40, 57,494,152,760.40 and 16,228,375,999.20 is: 24,351,669,944.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,315,102,450.40 : 57,494,152,760.40 = 16,228,375,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,315,102,450.40/57,494,152,760.40 = 16,228,375,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,315,102,450.40x = 57,494,152,760.40 × 16,228,375,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,315,102,450.40x = 933,036,728,751,213,903,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 933,036,728,751,213,903,872/38,315,102,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,351,669,944.22

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