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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,410,728,916.40, 57,648,342,001.80 and 17,481,369,863.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,410,728,916.40, 57,648,342,001.80 and 17,481,369,863.60 is: 26,236,731,688.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,410,728,916.40 : 57,648,342,001.80 = 17,481,369,863.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,410,728,916.40/57,648,342,001.80 = 17,481,369,863.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,410,728,916.40x = 57,648,342,001.80 × 17,481,369,863.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,410,728,916.40x = 1,007,771,988,556,772,540,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,771,988,556,772,540,416/38,410,728,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,236,731,688.96

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