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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,359,426,396.69, 57,538,506,567.79 and 11,468,057,144.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,359,426,396.69, 57,538,506,567.79 and 11,468,057,144.76 is: 17,201,896,465.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,359,426,396.69 : 57,538,506,567.79 = 11,468,057,144.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,359,426,396.69/57,538,506,567.79 = 11,468,057,144.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,359,426,396.69x = 57,538,506,567.79 × 11,468,057,144.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,359,426,396.69x = 659,854,881,343,587,221,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,854,881,343,587,221,504/38,359,426,396.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,201,896,465.29

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