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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,359,426,396.12, 57,538,506,566.95 and 11,468,057,144.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,359,426,396.12, 57,538,506,566.95 and 11,468,057,144.20 is: 17,201,896,464.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,359,426,396.12 : 57,538,506,566.95 = 11,468,057,144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,359,426,396.12/57,538,506,566.95 = 11,468,057,144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,359,426,396.12x = 57,538,506,566.95 × 11,468,057,144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,359,426,396.12x = 659,854,881,301,571,567,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,854,881,301,571,567,616/38,359,426,396.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,201,896,464.44

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