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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,410,728,915.40, 57,648,342,000.30 and 17,481,369,862.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,410,728,915.40, 57,648,342,000.30 and 17,481,369,862.60 is: 26,236,731,687.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,410,728,915.40 : 57,648,342,000.30 = 17,481,369,862.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,410,728,915.40/57,648,342,000.30 = 17,481,369,862.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,410,728,915.40x = 57,648,342,000.30 × 17,481,369,862.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,410,728,915.40x = 1,007,771,988,472,902,189,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,771,988,472,902,189,056/38,410,728,915.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,236,731,687.45

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