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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,344,367,998.80, 57,516,551,998.20 and 17,705,246,590.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,344,367,998.80, 57,516,551,998.20 and 17,705,246,590.80 is: 26,557,869,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,344,367,998.80 : 57,516,551,998.20 = 17,705,246,590.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,344,367,998.80/57,516,551,998.20 = 17,705,246,590.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,344,367,998.80x = 57,516,551,998.20 × 17,705,246,590.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,344,367,998.80x = 1,018,344,736,180,701,364,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,344,736,180,701,364,224/38,344,367,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,557,869,886.20

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