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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,378,847,317.68, 52,961,218,206.85 and 20,997,672,258.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,378,847,317.68, 52,961,218,206.85 and 20,997,672,258.95 is: 28,975,917,206.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,378,847,317.68 : 52,961,218,206.85 = 20,997,672,258.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,378,847,317.68/52,961,218,206.85 = 20,997,672,258.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,378,847,317.68x = 52,961,218,206.85 × 20,997,672,258.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,378,847,317.68x = 1,112,062,302,342,087,049,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,062,302,342,087,049,216/38,378,847,317.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,975,917,206.09

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